Youth Ashes star Harry Dixon signs with Melbourne Renegades

WORCESTER: Australia Under-19 star Harry Dixon has secured his first professional contract just days after smashing England for 167 and 83 in the first Youth Test at New Road.

Dixon, a fancy left-hand batter, signed a two-year deal with the Melbourne Renegades. He hit his maiden hundred for St Kilda in the final round of last season.

In the first inning, Dixon raced to a century on the first day before stumps and ended the inning on 167, with a 52 ball-half century in the second innings adding 156 in 17.2 overs with Sam Konstas, as Australia A chased for 191 in 21.2 overs.

Talking to ESPNcricinfo Dixon said, “I was on 66, maybe, with about 40 minutes left in the day, then hit a couple of boundaries in one over and told myself I was going to get a hundred before the close of play.

In the second innings, we went out there and wanted to have a bit of freedom. We didn’t plan to have it all come off that way, but we got to drinks and were both hitting them pretty well. Good to get the boys a rest day, too, which was nice,” he added. IANS

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