Blake Nikitaras (born 29 April 2000) is an Australian cricketer who plays for New South Wales and Sydney Thunder. He is a left-handed batsman. He is the son of former international cricketer Steve Nikitaras.[2]

Blake Nikitaras
Personal information
Born (2000-04-29) 29 April 2000 (age 24)
Mount Lawley, Western Australia, Australia[1]
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingLeft-arm medium
RoleBatter
RelationsSteve Nikitaras (father)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2021/22–presentNew South Wales (squad no. 45)
2022/23–presentSydney Thunder (squad no. 47)
Career statistics
Competition FC T20
Matches 11 2
Runs scored 488 8
Batting average 23.23 8.00
100s/50s 0/2 0/0
Top score 56 8
Catches/stumpings 4/– 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 21 February 2024

Early life

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Nikitaras is from Oak Flats in the Illawarra region of New South Wales. He plays for St George Cricket Club in NSW Premier Cricket.[3]

Career

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Ahead of the 2020-21 season Nikitaras injured his anterior cruciate ligament playing a friendly game of basketball and missed the majority of the season instead rehabbing for months at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra.[4]

In March 2022 Nikitaras made his first-class debut for New South Wales scoring 44 and 56 against the South Australia cricket team in the Sheffield Shield.[5] This earned him a rookie deal with NSW for the 2022-23 season.[6][7]

In December 2022 Nikitaras was given a contract for the Big Bash League with Sydney Thunder.[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ "Blake Nikitaras | cricket.com.au". www.cricket.com.au. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Blake Nikitaras". Espncricinfo.
  3. ^ "Nikitaras hoping to strike for Sydney Thunder in upcoming Big Bash League". Illawaramercury.com. 9 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Kerr, Nikitaras headline Blues inclusions for 2022-23". Cricket.com.
  5. ^ "Oak Flats' Blake Nikitaras makes impressive Sheffield Shield debut for NSW Blues". Illawarra Mercury. 29 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Can they live up to the promise? NSW squad breakdown". theroar.com.au.
  7. ^ "Blues contract list: 'Mature aged' Shield debutants ink deals". cricketnsw.com.
  8. ^ "YOUNG GUN BLAKE NIKITARAS SIGNS WITH THUNDER". Sydneythunder.com.
  9. ^ "BBL 12: Sydney Thunder sign Blake Nikitaras". babacric.in. 12 December 2022.