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Born in Geelong, Victoria, Peake attended St Joseph's College and later Geelong Grammar School on a sporting scholarship. His father is former Victorian cricketer Clinton Peake. He also played Australian rules football as a junior, playing for St Mary's Sporting Club and appearing in 2 matches for the Geelong Falcons at under-16 level in the Talent League before focusing on cricket. Peake played with South Barwon Cricket Club for two seasons alongside his father, then moved to Geelong Cricket Club in Victorian Premier Cricket. He was named the Australian Cricket Society Male Young Cricketer of the Year in October 2024. In November 2024, he was selected to play second XI cricket for Victoria.

In Their Own Story

On 18 January 2025, Peake made his Big Bash League debut for Melbourne Renegades against Brisbane Heat. He made his first-class debut later that season, playing Victoria's final Sheffield Shield match of the 2024-25 season against Western Australia at the WACA Ground, top-scoring for Victoria in the first innings with 52. He was awarded a rookie state contract in May 2025, and signed his first full BBL contract with the Melbourne Renegades the following month. On 15 December 2025, Peake scored his first BBL half century in his second match, against Brisbane Heat, scoring 57 from 29 balls. He joined the San Francisco Unicorns for the 2026 Major League Cricket season, his first overseas franchise T20 deal.

Reader's Guide

Peake was a member of the Australia national under-19 cricket team that won the 2024 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in South Africa. Initially named as a non-travelling reserve, he was promoted into the squad when Corey Wasley broke a finger in the opening match. Peake became the youngest member of the winning team and contributed 49 runs against Pakistan in the semi final before scoring 46 not out against India in the final. As an 18-year-old yet to make his first-class debut, he was invited to join Australia's 2025 test tour of Sri Lanka in February to gain experience. In July 2025, he was part of the Australia A squad to play 3 List A and 2 First Class matches against Sri Lanka A in Darwin, scoring an unbeaten 55 from 38 balls in his first outing. In December 2025, he was chosen to captain the Australian team in the 2026 Under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup in Namibia and Zimbabwe. In May 2026, he was included with the senior Australia squad for a T20 tour of Bangladesh. Peake was called up to his first international squad for Australia's 3-match One Day International tour of Pakistan in May–June 2026. His selection for the first match made him the youngest specialist batsman, and fourth youngest cricketer, to ever play ODI cricket for Australia, at age 19 years and 261 days. He made 7 off 15 balls on debut at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, as Australia lost to Pakistan by 5 wickets.

Did You Know?

• Oliver Peake was initially named as a non-travelling reserve for the 2024 Under-19 Cricket World Cup but was promoted into the squad when Corey Wasley broke a finger in the opening match.
• Peake became the youngest member of the winning 2024 Under-19 Cricket World Cup team.
• He scored 46 not out against India in the final of the 2024 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.
• Peake made his first-class debut in the 2024-25 season, top-scoring for Victoria with 52 in the first innings against Western Australia.
• He became the youngest specialist batsman, and fourth youngest cricketer, to ever play ODI cricket for Australia, at age 19 years and 261 days.