Charlie Wakim
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| Full name | Charles Arthur Wakim | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 July 1991 Paddington, Sydney, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017/18–2025/26 | Tasmania (squad no. 9) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Hobart Hurricanes (squad no. 19) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021/22 | Melbourne Stars (squad no. 48) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023/24 | Brisbane Heat (squad no. 98) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 20 May 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charles Arthur Wakim (born 9 July 1991) is a former Australian cricketer who played for Tasmania in the Sheffield Shield. He has also played for Hobart Hurricanes, Melbourne Stars and Brisbane Heat in the Big Bash League (BBL).[1]
Early life
Wakim was born in Sydney and has Lebanese ancestry. He grew up in Kensington, an inner-city Sydney suburb.[2] After attending Waverley College, he studied at the University of New South Wales.[3][4]
Cricket career
He made his List A debut for Tasmania in the 2017–18 JLT One-Day Cup on 2 October 2017.[5] In September 2018, he was named in the Hobart Hurricanes' squad for the 2018 Abu Dhabi T20 Trophy.[6] He made his Twenty20 debut for the Hobart Hurricanes in the 2018 Abu Dhabi T20 Trophy on 5 October 2018.[7] He made his first-class debut for Tasmania in the 2018–19 Sheffield Shield season on 23 February 2019, scoring 160 and 22 in Tasmania's five-wicket victory.[8]
Wakim was called up to play for the Melbourne Stars against the Perth Scorchers at the Junction Oval on 2 January 2022,[9] being brought into the squad for the 2021–22 Big Bash after several members of the original squad became unavailable due to illness.[10]
Wakim was delisted by Tasmania at the end of the 2025-26 season.[11]
References
- ↑ "Charlie Wakim". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
- ↑ Ramsey, Andrew (25 February 2019). "New boy rewarded for decade of toil". cricket.com.au. Cricket Australia. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ↑ "Old boy cricketer: Charlie Wakim". Waverley College. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ↑ "Rogers tops bowling charts for Hurricanes". University of New South Wales. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ↑ "6th match, JLT One-Day Cup at Perth, Oct 2 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
- ↑ "Hurricanes announce Abu Dhabi T20 squad". Hobart Hurricanes. Archived from the original on 1 October 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- ↑ "3rd Match, Abu Dhabi T20 Trophy at Abu Dhabi, Oct 5 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ↑ "21st match, Sheffield Shield at Adelaide, Feb 23-26 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ↑ "Scorecard: 31st Match (D/N), Melbourne Stars v Perth Scorchers at Melbourne, Jan 2 2022, Big Bash League". ESPNCricInfo. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ↑ Malcolm, Alex (2 January 2022). "Stars-Scorchers clash to go ahead despite more Covid-19 cases". ESPNCricInfo. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ↑ "Wyllie finds new home as Tassie raid NSW U19 talent". Cricket.com.au. 7 May 2026.
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