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Ashton Agar in Freelance Rejuvenation?-by Michael Roberts<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

\"Michael<\/p>\n

Source:<\/span><\/strong>Thuppahis<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Alex Malcolm,\u00a0in\u00a0ESPNcricinfo \u2026<\/a>\u00a0where the title of the essay runs thus\u00a0 \u2026. \u201d\u00a0<\/strong>\u2018It gives me flexibility\u2019 \u2013 Agar opts for freelance life while still committing to Australia\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Ashton Agar<\/a>\u00a0has become the latest Australian player to make the bold decision to become a freelance global gun-for-hire, and he couldn\u2019t be more excited about it.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ashton Agar in his delivery stride\u2022Getty Images and Cricket Australia<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

But the 30-year-old says he remains committed to trying to play for Australia in all three formats, including Test cricket, and playing domestic cricket for Western Australia when he\u2019s available despite opting not to sign a state contract for 2024-25.<\/span><\/p>\n

The decision was made following lengthy and collaborative consultations with WA\u2019s general manager of high performance Kade Harvey, WA coach Adam Voges, Australia coach Andrew McDonald and chairman of selectors George Bailey after Agar\u00a0did not receive a Cricket Australia contract for 2024-25<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

It was driven partly by the lack of cricket Agar played at the back end of last summer following the BBL. He found himself playing just three Marsh Cup games and grade cricket after the BBL finished in late January, as\u00a0Corey Rocchiccioli<\/a>\u00a0had established himself as WA\u2019s No.1 Sheffield Shield spinner.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Agar did briefly head to South Africa to try and play as a replacement player in the SA20 but did not get an opportunity, before his contract with CA and WA meant he was required to return for the end of the Marsh Cup.<\/span><\/p>\n

Not taking a domestic deal for next summer will free him up to play overseas during the Australian domestic season given he won\u2019t be under contract, as tournaments such as the SA20, the ILT20, the PSL and the BPL all fall in the summer window.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe timing was right,\u201d Agar told ESPNcricinfo. \u201cThere\u2019s a lot of things that have been taken into account here. Obviously coming off my Cricket Australia contract and not playing the last couple of games for WA in the red-ball space and just assessing the cricket landscape over the last couple of years and seeing the way that cricket is trending and the way my cricket has been trending, this decision just made a lot of sense to me.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cTo not take a state contract gives me the flexibility to take opportunities that may pop up around the world. It allows me to still play for Western Australia. But it doesn\u2019t lock me into just playing state cricket. And I think as someone with aspirations to play at the highest level, which is international cricket, for as long as possible, playing cricket as much as you can is the only thing that gets you there.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

WA will still support Agar in terms of allowing him to be part of their squad when he is in Perth. He will have access to the facilities, coaches and medical staff, which is something he is incredibly grateful for.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cPlaying for Australia doesn\u2019t mean you have to have a state contract at that time. You just need to be putting your best foot forward for whichever team you\u2019re playing for.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

He would also still be eligible for an upgraded state contract if he plays four Marsh Cup games and will still put his hand up to play Shield cricket if the opportunity arises.\u201dMy chats with Kade Harvey and Adam Voges have been that whilst I\u2019m not going to be a WA-contracted player, when I\u2019m available to play one-day cricket, I\u2019ll still play one-day cricket for WA and they will support me as a WA cricketer,\u201d Agar said. \u201cI\u2019ve been told I\u2019m going to have that support network around me and I\u2019m super grateful to Western Australia for allowing me to still have that privilege. That means a hell of a lot.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI think the beauty of this decision, it allows me to be available for everything. Obviously, if there\u2019s a white-ball [franchise] opportunity that comes up I\u2019m able to take that now. But if there isn\u2019t and I am available to play a Shield game for WA, of course I would take that opportunity. This decision is all about playing as much cricket as possible.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Agar feels no ill will towards Rocchiccioli\u2019s rise, especially after the offspinner has spoken\u00a0emotionally and glowingly of Agar\u2019s influence on his own career<\/a>. Despite making the choice to go freelance, Agar still wants to help the younger generation of WA spin bowling talent when he\u2019s around.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI really love that role of trying to mentor guys like Corey Rocchiccioli, like Hamish McKenzie and even Cooper Connolly to an extent as well,\u201d Agar said. \u201cIt\u2019s something that\u2019s really exciting for me.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Agar has taken inspiration from\u00a0Tim David<\/a>\u00a0who has forged an exceptional freelance career without holding an Australian domestic contract. David has become a staple of Australia\u2019s T20I side even after being allowed to miss what would have been his first series for Australia in early 2022 to fulfil a contract in the PSL.<\/span><\/p>\n

Australia\u2019s current selection panel have shown they have no issues picking players who aren\u2019t part of the domestic system, with David making his ODI debut last year having played just one Marsh Cup game.<\/span><\/p>\n

Agar\u2019s situation, however, is more akin to that of\u00a0Matthew Wade<\/a>\u00a0who was able to mix Shield and Marsh Cup commitments for Tasmania in recent years with franchise opportunities, while still being part of Australia\u2019s T20I team including being a stand-in captain.<\/span><\/p>\n

The selectors have also shown they are prepared to pick white-ball specialists for Test tours in certain conditions without playing Shield cricket. Glenn Maxwell was called up for the Sri Lanka tour in 2022 without playing Shield cricket and was very close to playing. Maxwell would likely have been on the India Test tour last year had he not broken his leg and he remains in the frame for the Sri Lanka Test tour next year despite not playing any Shield cricket last summer.<\/span><\/p>\n

Agar has not played a first-class match since his last Test\u00a0in January 2023<\/a>. He did go on the tour of India but\u00a0came home after not being selected<\/a>\u00a0for the first two Tests to get some games in for WA ahead of the ODI series. Rocchiccioli\u2019s emergence has made it difficult to find opportunities since.<\/span><\/p>\n

Whilst Agar understands the realities of the decision to go freelance, he is confident that he would not be precluded from selection for an overseas Test tour even if he was not playing Shield cricket. \u201cMy chats with Andrew McDonald and George Bailey have all been about playing as much cricket as possible,\u201d Agar said. \u201cPlaying for Australia doesn\u2019t mean you have to have a state contract at that time. You just need to be putting your best foot forward for whichever team you\u2019re playing for.\u201dTaking this step probably means I\u2019m going to be playing a bit more white-ball cricket than red-ball cricket. And that\u2019s just the reality of this decision. But the Australian selectors have shown over recent history that they\u2019re willing to pick guys based on conditions and that\u2019s a really exciting thing.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIf there was a subcontinent tour and my skillset was required, and I was playing well at the time, then I think maybe I still would be a chance for that and that\u2019s quite an exciting proposition regardless of how much red-ball cricket I\u2019ve played at the time.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Agar is essentially betting on himself and is invigorated about exploring what opportunities could come his way. He is currently preparing for the T20 World Cup at home in Australia and appears set to be part of Australia\u2019s 15-man squad as the second spinner alongside Adam Zampa. He did explore flying to India to train with an IPL franchise but the travel schedules of the teams made it too difficult.<\/span><\/p>\n

He is hopeful of potentially signing an MLC or Hundred deal for later in the year but now also has the flexibility to sign deals in the SA20, ILT20, BPL or PSL either side of his BBL deal with Perth Scorchers.<\/span><\/p>\n

Agar has taken inspiration from watching Sunil Narine batting at this year\u2019s IPL\u2022Cricket Australia via Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n

He is also working hard on his batting with personal batting coach Viv Paver and WA\u2019s batting coach Beau Casson to become a true allrounder in T20 cricket. Agar\u2019s batting potential has been evident since his\u00a0stunning 98<\/a>\u00a0on Test debut in 2013. His best BBL innings, 68 off 34\u00a0in 2016<\/a>, came batting at No. 5 and he has even\u00a0opened the batting for his country<\/a>\u00a0in two T20Is in 2022, as Australia looked for ways to find him a role in the top seven to give them a fifth specialist bowler in the XI.<\/span><\/p>\n

He said he learned a lot from that experience and has taken inspiration from watching\u00a0Sunil Narine<\/a>\u2018s late-career batting renaissance in the IPL this season<\/strong>. \u201cI love seeing him opening the batting and playing with such freedom,\u201d Agar said. \u201cI think we\u2019ve actually got quite similar bat swings. Getting that opportunity would probably be the next step. Having a real crack at the top of the order would be something I\u2019d love to do. But there\u2019s a hell of a lot of work that has to go in into that.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI really think I can bring value to teams with the bat. But it\u2019s up to me to keep putting in the work. This opportunity now gives me the chance to specialise a little bit more: take it away from the red-ball style of batting and really get specific on what I need to do to be a really effective hitter in white-ball cricket all throughout the order.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Alex Malcolm is an associate editor at ESPNcricinfo<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Alex Malcolm\u00a0<\/a>20-Apr-2024 \u2022 10 hrs ago<\/span><\/p>\n

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FURTHER NOTES:<\/strong>\u00a0The landscape of how Australian cricketers are contracted is significantly shifting with\u00a0Ashton Agar<\/a>,\u00a0Marcus Stoinis<\/a>,\u00a0Jason Behrendorff<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Andrew Tye<\/a>\u00a0all being left off Western Australia\u2019s contract list, giving them flexibility to take freelance franchise opportunities.<\/span><\/p>\n

All four would be walk-up starts in WA\u2019s first-choice Marsh Cup 50-over team and have not retired from international cricket but none are on WA\u2019s contract list for 2024-25. It comes after Agar and Stoinis were left off Cricket Australia\u2019s 2024-25 contract list while Behrendorff is Australia\u2019s reigning T20I player of the year.<\/span><\/p>\n

Agar\u2019s absence is the most significant of the four as the 30-year-old\u00a0elected not to take a state contract<\/a>\u00a0to pursue freelance opportunities globally, in part driven by the lack of cricket he played late last season having fallen by\u00a0Corey Rocchiccioli<\/a>\u00a0as WA\u2019s No. 1 Sheffield Shield spinner.<\/span><\/p>\n

Agar has made the decision in consultation with WA\u2019s general manager of high performance Kade Harvey, WA coach Adam Voges, Australia coach Andrew McDonald and Australia\u2019s chairman of selectors George Bailey. Not taking a contract frees Agar up to play franchise cricket during the Australian summer, with the SA20, ILT20, BPL and PSL all played during Australia\u2019s domestic season.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tye signed a one-year deal last season with WA which did prevent him from playing in the ILT20 earlier this year due to the Marsh Cup final. He has opted to go freelance again as he did for the two seasons prior. Behrendorff will go freelance for the first time in his career having earned a CA upgrade last year. He had a year to run on his previous WA deal but opted to terminate it early to give him more flexibility.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, Agar, Behrendorff and Tye will all remain involved in WA\u2019s program when they are not playing franchise cricket overseas even though they aren\u2019t contracted and will be selected for Marsh Cup games when available. Agar is still keen to play Shield cricket whenever an opportunity may arise. All four would only need to play four Marsh Cup matches to qualify for a contract upgrade if they opted to take it.\u201dAshton, Jason and AJ will continue to be supported by our High Performance program as valued members of the WA Cricket setup,\u201d Harvey said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Marcus Stoinis has not played for WA in any format since March 2023\u2022Getty Images. Stoinis, 34, is in a slightly different situation, having not played for WA at all last season and only played four Shield matches and two Marsh Cup games since March 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n

He had long been planning to go freelance after missing out on a CA deal for 2024-25 but he is still keen to play for Australia beyond the T20 World Cup in June in both T20I and ODI cricket. It is understood that he is exploring the possibility of signing something akin to a year-round deal with his IPL franchise Lucknow Super Giants which would see him commit to playing for the franchise\u2019s various teams across a few different tournaments around the world across the calendar year. He has already played for Durban\u2019s Super Giants in the SA20 and LSG in the IPL this year.<\/span><\/p>\n

Stoinis has signed a\u00a0three-year deal with the Melbourne Stars<\/a>\u00a0until the end of the 2026-27 BBL season. He also played for San Francisco Unicorns in Major League Cricket last year and is expected to play in season two after the T20 World Cup despite not being retained by Unicorns. He has previously played in the Hundred but missed last year\u2019s tournament to rest ahead of the ODI World Cup.<\/span><\/p>\n

Stoinis said earlier this year he was\u00a0still open to playing for WA when available<\/a>, including Shield cricket. Stoinis has long-standing relationships with many people at WA cricket and it is understood further discussions may be had around his playing schedule later in the year.<\/span><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, WA have added former New South Wales wicketkeeper\u00a0Baxter Holt<\/a>\u00a0and Victoria quick\u00a0Brody Couch<\/a>\u00a0to their squad. Holt is a replacement for\u00a0Josh Philippe who departed for NSW<\/a>\u00a0and looks likely to get plenty of opportunities in Shield cricket while Josh Inglis is away on international duty. Couch is looking for a fresh start having played his only Shield match for Victoria in 2021 and the last of his six Marsh Cup appearances in 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSecuring another wicketkeeper was a priority with Josh Philippe leaving for New South Wales,\u201d Harvey said. \u201cWe think Baxter has lots of potential with the bat and gloves, so we\u2019re excited to see how he goes when an opportunity presents.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBrody generates good pace and bounce and loves the contest. We really like his raw attributes, which should be well-suited to the conditions in WA.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

WA have also elevated\u00a0Jayden Goodwin<\/a>\u00a0to their senior list after his excellent Shield season last year.<\/span><\/p>\n

Western Australia contract list 2024-25:<\/strong>\u00a0Cameron Bancroft, Mahli Beardman (rookie), Hilton Cartwright, Cooper Connolly, Brody Couch, Keaton Critchell, Sam Fanning, Cameron Gannon, Cameron Green (CA contract), Sam Greer (rookie) Jayden Goodwin, Aaron Hardie (CA), Liam Haskett, Baxter Holt, Josh Inglis (CA), Bryce Jackson, Matthew Kelly, Mitchell Marsh (CA), Lance Morris (CA), Hamish McKenzie, Joel Paris, Corey Rocchiccioli, D\u2019Arcy Short, Charlie Stobo, Ashton Turner, Josh Vernon (rookie), Corey Wasley (rookie), Sam Whiteman, Teague Wyllie<\/span><\/p>\n

Alex Malcolm is an associate editor at ESPNcricinfo<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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