Alex Ross

His first domestic appearance came in the One-Day Cup in 2012. A breakthrough followed in the 2015/16 Sheffield Shield campaign, only his second in the competition, when he compiled 642 runs at an average of 35.66. That output earned him the Bradman Young Cricketer of the Year award, presented at the Allan Border Medal ceremony in January 2016.

White-ball cricket is where he is best known, T20 in particular. Strong showings in the 2014 Matador Cup led the Adelaide Strikers to bring him into the Big Bash League. Across two seasons with them he made 247 runs with a strike rate of 143.60. His fondness for the sweep prompted Damien Fleming to call him the 'sweepologist'.

Ross joined the Brisbane Heat on a three-year contract in February 2016. Coach Daniel Vettori and teammate Chris Lynn both described him as a possible match-winner and a key figure for future BBL seasons. He began his Heat career with a rapid 65 against the Strikers, his old team. His BBL performances also brought a 2016 Caribbean Premier League deal with the Jamaica Tallawahs, though he featured in only three matches.

He moved to the Sydney Thunder in 2019. He remained a regular in the BBL, but his form declined there and he did not progress beyond that level.