Western Australia put faith in emerging wicketkeeper-batsman Joel Curtis with new deal

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Western Australia put faith in emerging wicketkeeper-batsman Joel Curtis with new deal

Western Australia have put their faith in emerging wicketkeeper-batsman Joel Curtis as Josh Inglis’ domestic deputy.

The West *********** understands Curtis has been given a two-year deal and will be added to the State’s list of contracted players for the first time when it is released later this month.

The move is a show of faith in the 25-year-old, who was leapfrogged by former New South Wales gloveman Baxter Holt to a contract before last season in the wake of Josh Philippe heading the other way.

Curtis has played nine first-class games, including eight last season. He scored a maiden century against Victoria at Junction Oval in November, but didn’t make another half-century at the level for the remainder of the Sheffield Shield season. He also played two one-day matches.

The Perth star won the Olly Cooley Medal for the best player in Premier Cricket after a remarkable summer where he scored six centuries, despite being unavailable for almost all of the second part of the season.

WA’s demand for a back-up wicketkeeper has increased given Inglis is now a genuine option for Australia in all three formats. Inglis — who is centrally contracted — spent most of last summer as a reserve batter in Australia’s Test squad before later making his debut in Sri Lanka and has already captained the country in one-day-internationals.

Holt has another year remaining on the deal which lured him over last year. He played just two one-day games for WA and scored seven runs.

WA have lost Charlie Stobo, who has returned to his home in New South Wales after he was not guaranteed a contract in Perth.

The West revealed last month West Aussie wrist-spinner Hamish McKenzie — who has been delisted by WA — had interest from New South Wales.

It has now been reported Cricket NSW’s bid to pick up the bulk of Sean Abbott’s wage after he was cut from the national contract list has hampered their pursuit of McKenzie amid sweeping changes.

WA has also delisted white-ball international D’Arcy Short.

Victoria became the first State to release their contract list last week, which included former WA seamer David Moody.

The nephew of champion all-rounder Tom Moody made his debut for Victoria in the final Sheffield Shield match of the season at the WACA Ground.

And Fremantle batter Douwtjie Hoogenboezem — who had played second XI and underage cricket for WA — has been rookie-listed by South Australia.

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