Glen Charles Batticciotto (born 18 August 1981) is an Australian

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er who played for

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and the Australian under-19 side. A left-handed batsman and occasional right-arm medium pace bowler, Batticciotto began his career with the Queensland U-19 team and the Queensland Academy of Sport as well as playing for Australia in the U-19 World Cup. He made his

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and

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debut for Queensland in 2008, before making his

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debut on 13 October 2009 following a period of strong form which earned him the Peter Burge Medal.

Career

Strong performances at

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level in

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brought Batticciotto to the Australian U-19 team alongside

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and Michael Clarke. He made two appearances in January 2000 during the U-19 World Cup, however he failed at both opportunities. The first, against Ireland's U-19 on 13 January, saw Batticciotto score a first-ball

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. On 20 January, he faced Pakistan U-19, and was dismissed after three balls, again failing to score. Prolific play at club level continued, however, earning Batticciotto the Peter Burge Medal. He played out 2003 in

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, playing club cricket and making appearances for

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and

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Second XIs. He played in the Lancashire League and East Anglia Premier Leagues through until 2008. Success brought a debut for Queensland on 19 November 2008, against

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. He scored three from eight balls. On 26 December he took part in the

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, scoring 11 from 11 balls on debut, and on 13 October 2009, he faced

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on his first class debut. He made 13 runs, and took one wicket for 37.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Batticciotto, Glen 1981 births Living people Australian people of Italian descent Sportspeople of Italian descent People from South East Queensland Queensland cricketers Australian cricketers Cricketers from Brisbane 21st-century Australian sportsmen