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| Full name | Jonathan Adam Merlo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 December 1998 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017/18 | Cricket Australia XI (squad no. 12) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018/19–2019/20 | Melbourne Stars (squad no. 12) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019/20–2024/25 | Victoria (squad no. 12) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021/22 | Melbourne Renegades | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025/26 | Melbourne Stars (squad no. 11) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LA debut | 27 September 2017 CA XI v South Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 25 January 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jonathan Adam Merlo (born 15 December 1998) is an Australian cricketer. He made his List A debut for Cricket Australia XI in the 2017–18 JLT One-Day Cup on 27 September 2017.
In December 2017, he was named in Australia's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.
Merlo was in the Cricket Australia XI squad for the 2017–18 JLT One-Day Cup. He made his List A debut in the first match of the tournament when Cricket Australia XI won their second match in their existence against South Australia. He bowled seven overs with figures of 2/38 including a maiden over. He took his first List A wicket when he bowled Cameron Valente, who was on 100 at the time. He played four matches in the tournament and took a total of 5 wickets.
Merlo made his Twenty20 debut for Melbourne Stars in the 2018–19 Big Bash League season on 1 January 2019. He made his first-class debut on 24 February 2020, for Victoria in the 2019–20 Sheffield Shield season.
Merlo was delisted by Victoria at the end of the 2024–25 season.
In 2022, Merlo was studying for a Bachelor of Commerce at Deakin University.
He grew up in Melbourne and attended Xavier College.