Will Malajczuk
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| Born | 23 September 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Top-order batter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2026– | Western Australia (squad no. 32) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 22 February 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Will Malajczuk (born 23 September 2007) is an Australian cricketer. He is a left-handed batter and right arm off break bowler.
Early life
From Wembley Downs in Perth, Western Australia, Malajczuk plays club cricket for Subiaco-Floreat Cricket Club. An all-round sportsman, he also played for Claremont Football Club in the WAFL colts and had to decide between pursuing Australian rules football and cricket as his primary sport.[1][2]
Career
Malajczuk captained Western Australia during the Australian U19 National Championships in the 2025-26 season. In 2025, he made his debut for the Australia national under-19 cricket team against India U19, and also captained the side on occasion that year.[3] He was named in the senior Western Australia cricket team squad for a one-day match in Adelaide against South Australia in September 2025 without making his debut. Later that year, Malajczuk trained with the senior Australia team ahead of the Ashes Test match in Perth.[1][2]
Malajczuk was named in the Australia squad for the 2026 Under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup.[4][5] During the group stage of the tournament he hit the fastest century in tournament history, striking an unbeaten century from 51 balls against Japan.[6][7][8]
He made his List A debut for Western Australia against Tasmania on 10 February 2026.[9]
References
- ^ a b Faulkner, Will (21 Jan 2026). "'He's incredible': Will Malajczuk obliterates record for fastest U19 World Cup hundred as Aussies run riot". Foxsports. Retrieved 26 Jan 2026.
- ^ a b "From crossroads to U19 history: Malajczuk charts cricket success". Cricket.com.au. 24 Jan 2026. Retrieved 26 Jan 2026.
- ^ Kashyap, Kaushik (Jan 21, 2026). "Who is Will Malajczuk? Australian opener who hit the fastest century in U19 World Cup history". Crex.com. Retrieved 26 Jan 2026.
- ^ "U19 World Cup 2026 squads - full list of players and teams". olympics.com. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ "Australia name squad for ICC Under-19 Men's World Cup 2026". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ Gates, Zachary (Jan 21, 2026). "Aussie rising star Will Malajczuk blasts fastest-ever under-19 World Cup century". Nine.com. Retrieved 26 Jan 2026.
- ^ "Will Malajczuk's 51-ball century helps Australia blow Japan away". espncricinfo. 20 Jan 2026. Retrieved 26 Jan 2026.
- ^ "Fastest U19 World Cup hundreds, full list: Australia opener breaks world record with 51 ball-ton". Wisden. Jan 20, 2026. Retrieved 26 Jan 2026.
- ^ "Rising star Will Malajczuk earns WA debut in One-Day Cup clash with Tasmania at the WACA Ground". The West Australian. 10 Feb 2026. Retrieved 10 Feb 2026.