Liam Haskett (born 31 May 2001) is an Australian cricketer who plays for

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and

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. He is a left arm fast medium bowler and right handed bastsman. He made his

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debut on 3 October 2023 against

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Career

Described as a tall left-arm quick capable of extracting significant bounce, Haskett featured for Claremont-Nedlands in grade cricket and took 21 wickets at an average of 19.62 during the 2022–23 season, leading to a call up to the Western Australia second-XI. He was awarded a rookie contract with

in May 2023. Haskett was brought into the Western Australia match day squad for their opening fixture of the 2023–24

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season, at home against

. He subsequently made his first-class debut in the match starting on 3 October 2023. His maiden wicket in first class cricket was Travis Dean in the Victorian first innings. In December 2023, Haskett signed with the

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ahead of the 2023–24 Big Bash League season. In April 2024, he was upgraded from a rookie contract to a full contract with Western Australia. Haskett joined the

for the

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. He made his debut against

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on 11 January 2025.

Personal life

Haskett's father Lloyd Haskett is a former

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er with

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(WAFL) clubs

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and West Perth.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Haskett, Liam 2001 births Living people Australian cricketers Western Australia cricketers Cricketers from Perth, Western Australia 21st-century Australian sportsmen Adelaide Strikers cricketers