Aged just 17, Sutherland leg-spinner Devlin Malone has taken 37 wickets in Sydney grade cricket from eight matches this season – including his latest haul of 6-42 in first grade – and possesses a wrong 'un club teammate and former Australian batsman Shane Watson says is one of the best he's seen in world cricket.

After taking three wickets in his first five balls of first grade last year as a 16-year-old, Malone made a name for himself three weeks ago in second grade by snaring all 10 wickets in the second innings against Sydney University to finish with the stunning match figures of 16-138 from 38.2 overs.

Cricketer Devlin Malone. Picture Chris Lane Credit:Chris Lane CLA

Malone then made it his mission to show off his skills to Watson in a rare net appearance at Sutherland training on Thursday.

According to club official Tom Iceton, the youngster "beat Watto with three wrong 'uns in a row" and made the 59-Test veteran look silly a number of times.