Ryan Hicks (cricketer)

Ryan Hicks
Personal information
Full name
Ryan Richard Hicks
Born (2005-03-18) 18 March 2005
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg break
RoleWicket-keeper-batter
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2024/25–presentNew South Wales
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 4
Runs scored 137
Batting average 19.57
100s/50s 0/1
Top score 50
Catches/stumpings 7/0
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 3 June 2026

Ryan Hicks (born 18 March 2005) is a professional Australian cricketer who has played first-class cricket for New South Wales.[1]

Career

A wicketkeeper-batter, Hicks played for Australia at the 2024 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup,[2] as well as playing unofficial youth tests for the Under-19 team, including a match where he scored a hundred against England in September 2023.[3] Shortly after the Under-19 World Cup, Hicks was awarded his first state rookie contract with New South Wales for the 2024/25 season.[4] Hicks made his first-class debut for New South Wales against Queensland on 28 October 2025 in the 2025–26 Sheffield Shield season.[5]

Hicks was upgraded to a senior contract with New South Wales for the 2026-27 season.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Ryan Hicks Profile". ESPNCricinfo.
  2. ^ "Australian squad for 2024 Men's Under 19 World Cup". Cricket.com.au. 11 December 2023.
  3. ^ "AUS Under-19 vs England U19, 2nd Youth Test at Northampton, ENG-U19 v AUS-U19, Sep 16 2023 - Full Scorecard". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
  4. ^ "Under-19 World Cup trio Konstas, Hicks and Anderson earn NSW contracts". ESPNCricinfo. 15 April 2024.
  5. ^ "NSW vs Queensland, 7th Match at Brisbane, Sheffield Shield, Oct 28 2025 - Full Scorecard". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
  6. ^ "NSW Blues' 2026-27 squad locked in". New South Wales cricket team. 12 May 2026.