16-year-old batsman Jason Sangha becomes youngest NSW cricket rookie

Teen Wonder Jason Sangha has the youngest player in NSW cricket history to a state rookie contract will be awarded.

The 16-year-old batsman, who scored a century on debut for Australia's U-19 last year, is only the third player behind Josh Hazlewood and Jake Doran a contract while still earning in high school.

Last year, he was to play in 90 years a second XI match the youngest player
Fellow teenager Arjun Nair also earned a place in the largely unchanged First Team.
Offspinner Nair made his Sheffield Shield debut for NSW against South Australia as a 17-year-old in February, and moves upward squad alongside Jay Lenton and Ryan Gibson.

NSW SQUAD 2016-17

Cricket Australia contracted players: Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Peter Nevill, Nathan Lyon, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, David Warner.

Cricket NSW contracted players: Sean Abbott, Doug Bollinger, Ryan Carter, Harry Conway, Trent Copeland, Ed Cowan, Ben DWARSHUIS, Ryan Gibson, Daniel Hughes, Moises Henriques, Josh Lalor, Nick Larkin, Jay Lenton, Nic maddinson, Arjun Nair, Stephen O'Keefe, Kurtis Patterson, Ben Rohrer, Gurinder Sandhu, Will Somerville.

Cricket NSW rookie players under contract: Mickey Edwards, Chris Green, Liam Hatcher, Jonte Pattison, Jason Sangha, Henry Thornton