Jem Ryan

Jem Ryan
Personal information
Full name
Jem Johnson Ryan
Born (2004-05-31) 31 May 2004
Pambula, New South Wales, Australia
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleBowler
RelationsSamson Ryan (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2025/26–Queensland
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 3
Runs scored 35
Batting average 17.50
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 33
Balls bowled 504
Wickets 12
Bowling average 18.41
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 3/48
Catches/stumpings 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 14 March 2026

Jem Johnson Ryan (born 31 May 2004) is an Australian cricketer who has played for Queensland since the 2025–26 season.[1][2] His older brother Samson Ryan plays for Richmond in the Australian Football League.

Born in Pambula on the New South Wales south coast in May 2004, Ryan now lives in Queensland, where he attended Toowoomba Grammar School.[3][1] A right-arm fast-medium bowler, he had back surgery in 2025, and made his first-class debut for Queensland in the second half of the 2025–26 Sheffield Shield season, taking 12 wickets in his first three matches.[4][5] In his second match, against South Australia, he was Queensland's leading wicket-taker, with 3 for 58 and 2 for 16.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Jem Ryan". Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  2. ^ "Jem Ryan". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  3. ^ "Jem Ryan". Queensland Cricket. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  4. ^ Taylor, Will (19 February 2026). "Bulls quick finding his 'point of difference' in debut season". Cricket.com.au. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  5. ^ "Most wickets for Sheffield Shield, 2025/26". Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  6. ^ "Queensland vs South Aust, 22nd Match at Brisbane, Sheffield Shield, Feb 16 2026". Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 March 2026.