Spencer Green for Australia U19 [Source: @cricketvoices/Instagram]Spencer Green, an Australian leg-spinner who recently faced India in the second Youth Test, has made a massive record. The cricketer produced one of the best bowling figures ever recorded by an Australian Under-19 bowler in the last several decades.Green's bowling figures now surpass the performances of names like Ben Oliver, Stephen Cottrell, among others.Spencer Green records massive bowling feat for Australia U19Green's figures in India's first innings during the second Test match, which began on October 5 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, saw him take seven wickets for 110 runs. This is so far the second-best bowling figure ever recorded by an Australian in Youth Tests. The previous record belongs to Scott Prestwidge, who took seven wickets for 30 runs almost 39 years ago, back in 1987. Green's massive feat has now placed him among the elite list of Australian Youth Test bowlers.Best bowling figures by an Aussie in Youth Tests:Scott Prestwidge – 7/30, 1987Spencer Green – 7/110, 2026Ben Oliver – 6/38, 1997Stephen Cottrell – 6/40, 1990Joe Scuderi – 6/43, 1986ALSO READTravis Head Reveals Ball Tampering Saga In Australian Domestic CricketGreen achieved this feat by dismissing India opener Sagar Virk while also dismantling the middle and lower order almost single-handedly. In his 28 overs, his fruitful spell also included six maiden overs, as he bowled at an economy rate of 3.93. Speaking of the chart-topper, Prestwidge achieved the feat against the New Zealand Youth Test team back in March 1987 while playing at New Plymouth.Who is Spencer Green?Spencer Jed Green is an Ashford-born and a right-handed batter and a leg-break bowler currently representing Australia Under-19 and Toombul District Cricket Club in Queensland Premier Cricket.Speaking of his cricketing journey, he has an interesting connection to Mitchell Swepson, the Queensland leg-spinner he grew up idolising. The pair attended the same high school, play for the same club and have trained under spin coach John Davison. Green’s slow approach, side-on action and ability to rip the ball have drawn comparisons with Swepson, while his performances in Premier Cricket helped earn national attention.His breakthrough came with Australia’s Under-19 tour of India in 2026, where he was called up for the tour and proved his might instantly. In the ODIs. he took 4 wickets while in the Test setup he bagged 9 scalps at a strike rate of 39.00.ALSO READWhy Bhuvneshwar Kumar's International Comeback Will Have No Effect On RCB's IPL 2027 Purse?
