Mitch Owen described winning the Hobart Hurricanes' first Big Bash League title as a "childhood dream" following their win over the Sydney Thunder in the final. (More Cricket News)
Owen led the Hurricanes to a seven-wicket victory at the Ninja Stadium, notching 108 runs from 42 deliveries, bringing up his century in the showpiece after just 39 balls.
The 23-year-old eventually fell to Tom Andrews (1-30) in the 11th over, but Matthew Wade (32 not out) and Ben McDermott (18 not out) steered their side to victory.
Across this year's tournament, Owen scored a boundary once every 3.3 balls in the BBL, the most frequent of any player in a single season in the competition's history.
"So surreal," Owen told Fox Cricket. "To be here and hear them chanting my name, it hasn't quite sunk in, but it's amazing, and I'm so grateful for it.
"All I wanted to do was lift that trophy. I was actually disappointed to get out.
"I wanted to be able to hit the winning runs and get us home a little bit easier, so I didn't have to sit there a bit nervous.바카라 웹사이트
"But it's super special, it's a childhood dream, and I'm so grateful."
Owen has transformed from a middle-order batter to a T20 opener, with his performances in the BBL season certain to attract attention from cricket fans across the world.바카라 웹사이트
In fact, his century against the Thunder was the joint-quickest in BBL history, with바카라 웹사이트Craig Simmons also reaching a hundred runs from 39 deliveries for the바카라 웹사이트Perth Scorchers in 2014.바카라 웹사이트
He also finished the competition with 452 runs from 11 innings at a바카라 웹사이트strike rate of 203.60, the highest of any player this season, with David Warner coming in second on 405.
"I think feeling backed by [coach] Jeff [Vaughan] and Nath [Ellis], and the whole team really, that's quite powerful," he said.
"I was just super clear when I went out there, I knew what I wanted to do and needed to do, and I was lucky enough it paid off."
Owen's team-mates바카라 웹사이트were also quick to laud his display on Monday, with captain바카라 웹사이트Nathan Ellis recalling training with the 23-year-old at the start of his career.바카라 웹사이트
"I said the Scorchers innings was a coming-of-age innings; I think today he went up another level," Ellis told바카라 웹사이트Fox Cricket.
"I was bowling to a 15, 16-year-old Mitch Owen in the indoor nets here at Tassie when I first moved down, and to be a part of his journey, and also to captain him and win a title with him, is something that I'll never forget, hopefully he'll never forget.
"I'm just super proud and excited about not only tonight but what's to come for him."
