On Saturday 10 March 2007, Jason Young drew down the curtain on a fine cricket career. Hailing from Wagga Wagga, Jason played for NSW Under 17s in 1986-87 & 1987-88 before joining the St.George Club in 1988-89. He played for NSW Under 19s in 1988-89 & 1989-90 and was selected in the Australian Under 19 team to play England Under 19s in 1989-90. He also toured the West Indies with Australian Under 19s at the end of the 1989-90 season. His teammates in the Australian Under 19 team included Michael Bevan, Damien Fleming, Brendon Julian, Damien Martyn and Shane Warne. In one of the matches against the England team, Jason scored 134 against an attack that included Darren Gough.
