Australian leg-spinner Peter Hatzoglou has been drafted into The Hundred by Oval Invincibles as a replacement for West Indies legend Sunil Narine, who has left to go and play in the Caribbean Premier League.
Hatzoglou describes himself as an "accidental cricketer" and is getting his first opportunity in an overseas tournament after winning Big Bash League with Perth Scorchers back in January. Until recently, the 23-year-old was balancing his sporting endeavours with a job as a risk management consultant at KPMG but has now chosen to focus solely on cricket following conversations with the late, great Shane Warne.
In an interview with ESPNcricinfo, Hatzoglou revealed he messaged Warne on Instagram during lockdown in July 2021 and, to his surprise, Warne responded. "I didn't have a state contract," Hatzoglou said.
