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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Sport
Melinda Farrell in Windhoek

Ollie Peake: the boy who used to sleep in his cricket gear emerges as Ashes hope for Australia

Ollie Peake of Australia looks on during the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2026 match against Sri Lanka
Ollie Peake has starred for Australia at the 2026 Under-19 World Cup but the young batter is managing to handle the hype surrounding his rise. Photograph: Matthew Lewis-ICC/ICC/Getty Images

After five-year-old Ollie Peake had gone to bed in his family home in Geelong, his mother, Sarah, entered his bedroom to check on him. He was fast asleep in his cricket gear. She removed his helmet and gloves before tucking him in for the night.

The next morning she asked her son why he was sleeping in his kit.

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