Ryan Higgins (English cricketer)

Ryan Francis Higgins (born 6 January 1995) is a professional cricketer who plays for Middlesex.

Ryan Higgins
Higgins in 2022
Personal information
Full name
Ryan Francis Higgins
Born (1995-01-06) 6 January 1995 (age 29)
Harare, Zimbabwe
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Right-arm off break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2014–2017Middlesex (squad no. 11)
2018–2022Gloucestershire (squad no. 29)
2022→ Middlesex (loan) (squad no. 29)
2021–2022Welsh Fire
2023–presentMiddlesex (squad no. 29)
First-class debut19 June 2017 Middlesex v Yorkshire
List A debut26 July 2014 Middlesex v Glamorgan
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 79 40 115
Runs scored 3,809 967 1,929
Batting average 33.12 31.19 26.42
100s/50s 7/19 0/6 0/6
Top score 199 88 77*
Balls bowled 13,282 1,299 1,401
Wickets 245 35 84
Bowling average 24.53 33.60 25.76
5 wickets in innings 7 0 1
10 wickets in match 1 0 0
Best bowling 7/42 4/33 5/13
Catches/stumpings 29/– 6/– 33/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 30 September 2023

He is a right-handed batter who bowls right arm medium pace.

Born in Harare, Zimbabwe, he attended Ruzawi School, before moving to the UK, where he began his career with Middlesex, making his professional debut in the 2014 NatWest t20 Blast against Somerset in 2014.[1] His first-class debut came against Yorkshire three years later,[2] and at the end of the 2017 season, he signed for Gloucestershire on a three-year contract.[3] In September 2019, Higgins was shortlisted for the Professional Cricketers Association, Players Player of the Year award.

In April 2022, he was drafted by the Welsh Fire for the 2022 season of The Hundred.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ Winter, Alex (18 June 2014). "Denly breaks Middlesex horror run". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  2. ^ "Specsavers County Championship Division One at London, Jun 19-21 2017 - Match Summary - ESPNCricinfo". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Ryan Higgins: Gloucestershire sign Middlesex all-rounder on three-year deal". BBC Sport. 2 October 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  4. ^ "The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 April 2022.

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