Corey James Rocchiccioli (born 8 October 1997) is an Australian cricketer who plays for Western Australia as a right-arm off break bowler.[3][4] He is eligible to play for Italy national cricket team.

Early life

Rocchiccioli was born on 8 October 1997 in Perth. He is of Italian and Irish heritage.[5]

Career

Rocchiccioli was offered a rookie contract by Western Australia ahead of the 2020/21 season, where he did not play a match, before being elevated to a senior contract prior to the 2021/22 season.[6][7] He made his first-class debut on 24 September 2021, for Western Australia against South Australia in the opening match of 2021–22 Sheffield Shield season.[8]

Rocchiccioli was added to the Perth Scorchers squad on 8 December 2020 as injury cover for Ashton Agar during BBL|10, however did not feature in any matches.[9] Rocchiccioli made his BBL debut in the 2022/23 season for the Melbourne Renegades.[10]

In October 2024, he was selected for the Australia A squad ahead of the India A tour of Australia.[11]

In June 2025, Rocchiccioli signed a short-term contract to play four English County Championship matches for Warwickshire County Cricket Club.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "State Squads Announced". WA Cricket. 22 June 2020. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  2. ↑ Cameron, Louis (23 March 2024). "The key metric that puts rising star in same conversation as Lyon | cricket.com.au". www.cricket.com.au. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  3. ↑ "Corey Rocchiccioli". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  4. ↑ "Player of the Week: Corey Rocchiccioli". Wanneroo Districts Cricket Club. 20 October 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  5. ↑ "Meet Corey Rocchiccioli, the off-spinning sensation rewriting history in Perth | Sheffield Shield, 2024/25". Cricket.com. 6 October 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  6. ↑ "State Squads Announced". WA Cricket. 22 June 2020. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  7. ↑ "WA Men's 2021-22 Squad Locked In". WA Cricket. 15 May 2021. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  8. ↑ "1st Match, Adelaide, Sep 24 - 27 2021, Sheffield Shield". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  9. ↑ "Scorchers lock in replacement players". Perth Scorchers. 8 December 2020. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  10. ↑ "Rocchiccioli embraced the fear in stunning Renegades debut". PerthNow. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  11. ↑ Lavalette, Tristan (14 October 2024). "Sam Konstas vaults into Australia A squad after twin hundreds". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  12. ↑ "Bears sign spinner Rocchiccioli on short-term deal". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corey_Rocchiccioli