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{{Short description|Australian cricketer (born 2001)}}
{{Redirect-distinguish|Mitch Owen|Mitch Owens}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2026}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Mitchell Owen
| image =
| full_name = Mitchell James Owen
| country = Australia
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|9|16|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Hobart]], Tasmania, Australia
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height = 194cm
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]]
| role = [[All-rounder]]

| international = true
| internationalspan = 2025–present
| odidebutdate = 19 October
| odidebutyear = 2025
| odidebutagainst = India
| odicap = 250
| lastodidate = 25 October
| lastodiyear = 2025
| lastodiagainst = India
| odishirt =

| T20Idebutdate = 20 July
| T20Idebutyear = 2025
| T20Idebutagainst = West Indies
| T20Icap = 112
| lastT20Idate = 1 February
| lastT20Iyear = 2026
| lastT20Iagainst = Pakistan
| T20Ishirt = 61

| club1 = [[Hobart Hurricanes]]
| year1 = {{nowrap|2020/21–}}
| clubnumber1 = 16
| club2 = [[Tasmania cricket team|Tasmania]]
| year2 = 2020/21–
| clubnumber2 =
| club3 = [[Paarl Royals]]
| year3 = 2025
| club4 = [[Peshawar Zalmi]]
| year4 = 2025
| club5 = [[Punjab Kings]]
| year5 = 2025–
| club6 = [[Washington Freedom (cricket)|Washington Freedom]]
| year6 = 2025–
| club7 = [[Birmingham Phoenix]]
| year7 = 2026

| columns = 4

| column1 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches1 = 3
| runs1 = 37
| bat avg1 = 18.50
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 36
| deliveries1 = 36
| wickets1 = 2
| bowl avg1 = 21.00
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 2/20
| catches/stumpings1 = 0/–

| column2 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| matches2 = 15
| runs2 = 179
| bat avg2 = 17.90
| 100s/50s2 = 0/1
| top score2 = 50
| deliveries2 = 30
| wickets2 = 2
| bowl avg2 = 29.50
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 1/14
| catches/stumpings2 = 4/-

| column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches3 = 16
| runs3 = 580
| bat avg3 = 25.21
| 100s/50s3 = 0/5
| top score3 = 83
| deliveries3 = 1,282
| wickets3 = 18
| bowl avg3 = 48.11
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 3/38
| catches/stumpings3 = 9/-

| column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches4 = 27
| runs4 = 489
| bat avg4 = 22.22
| 100s/50s4 = 1/1
| top score4 = 149
| deliveries4 = 557
| wickets4 = 17
| bowl avg4 = 37.52
| fivefor4 = 0
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 4/57
| catches/stumpings4 = 13/–

| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/mitchell-owen-1213979 ESPNcricinfo
| date = 24 May
| year = 2026
}}

'''Mitchell James Owen''' (born 16 September 2001) is an Australian [[cricket]]er.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mitchell Owen |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/2178/2178700/2178700.html |website=CricketArchive |access-date=9 January 2025}}</ref> He made his [[Twenty20]] debut on 12 January 2021, for the [[Hobart Hurricanes]], in the [[2020–21 Big Bash League season]].<ref name="T20">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1226857.html |title=37th Match (D/N), Perth, Jan 12 2021, Big Bash League |access-date=12 January 2021 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He made his international debut [[Australian cricket team in the West Indies in 2025|in 2025]] against the West Indies. In 2026, he recorded the highest individual [[Major League Cricket]] score, scoring 155 of 68 balls for [[Washington Freedom (cricket)|Washington Freedom]], breaking the record of 151 by [[Finn Allen]].

== Domestic career ==
He made his [[List A cricket|List A]] debut on 22 February 2021, for [[Tasmania cricket team|Tasmania]] in the [[2020–21 Marsh One-Day Cup]].<ref name="LA">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1244130.html |title=2nd Match, Hobart, Feb 22 2021, The Marsh Cup |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=22 February 2021}}</ref> He made his [[First-class cricket]] debut for Tasmania on 3 October 2023 against [[South Australia cricket team|South Australia]], in the [[2023–24 Sheffield Shield season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/sheffield-shield-2023-24-1391768/south-australia-vs-tasmania-1st-match-1391770/full-scorecard |title=1st Match, Adelaide, October 03 – 05, 2023, Sheffield Shield |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=3 October 2023}}</ref>

On 21 December 2024, Owen made 101 [[not out]] to lead the Hobart Hurricanes to an eight-wicket win over the [[Perth Scorchers]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Mitch Owen's maiden T20 century topples powerhouse Perth Scorchers |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/bbl-mitch-owen-s-maiden-t20-century-topples-powerhouse-perth-scorchers-1466079 |access-date=22 December 2024 |work=ESPNcricinfo |date=21 December 2024 |language=en}}</ref> His 101 came off 64 balls, including five sixes and nine fours.<ref>{{cite news |title='A star is born!' Hobart's hero blasts epic maiden BBL ton to stun star-studded Scorchers |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/cricket-2024-big-bash-league-live-scores-hobart-hurricanes-v-perth-scorchers-teams-matthew-wade-josh-inglis-video-stats/news-story/8cda1ed318f336ae6de4263c1ebef96c |access-date=22 December 2024 |work=Fox Sports |date=21 December 2024 |language=en}}</ref>

On 27 January 2025, Owen equalled the record for the fastest BBL century in the final of the [[2024–25 Big Bash League season|2024–25 season]] against the [[Sydney Thunder]], eventually recording 108 runs off 42 balls and leading the Hobart Hurricanes to their maiden title.<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 January 2025 |title=Final, Bellerive Oval, Hobart, January 27, 2025, Big Bash League (Mitchell Owen 106*, Ben McDermott 5*, Tanveer Sangha 2/33, ST vs HH live score, Final, Bellerive Oval, Hobart, January 27, 2025 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/big-bash-league-2024-25-1443056/hobart-hurricanes-vs-sydney-thunder-final-1443100/live-cricket-score |access-date=27 January 2025 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref>

In June 2026, Owen hit 155 off 68 balls while playing for [[Washington Freedom (cricket)|Washington Freedom]] against [[MI New York]] in the 5th match, breaking the record for the highest score in [[Major League Cricket]] history.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/major-league-cricket-2026-1528556/mi-new-york-vs-washington-freedom-5th-match-1528561/match-report|title=Owen's 155 powers Freedom to victory even as Pollard overtakes Gayle|publisher=[[ESPNCricinfo]]|date=21 June 2026}}</ref>

==International career==
In June 2025, Owen earned his maiden international call up; being named [[Australia national cricket team|Australian]] T20I squad for the tour of the [[West Indies cricket team|West Indies]] in July.<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 June 2025 |title=Big Bash hero Owen earns Aussie call-up for Windies tour {{!}} cricket.com.au |url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/4277967 |access-date=6 June 2025 |website=www.cricket.com.au |language=en}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{cricinfo|id=1213979}}

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[[Category:2001 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Australian cricketers]]
[[Category:Australia One Day International cricketers]]
[[Category:Australia Twenty20 International cricketers]]
[[Category:Tasmania cricketers]]
[[Category:Hobart Hurricanes cricketers]]
[[Category:Punjab Kings cricketers]]
[[Category:Paarl Royals cricketers]]
[[Category:Cricketers from Hobart]]
[[Category:21st-century Australian sportsmen]]
[[Category:Birmingham Phoenix cricketers]]

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