Blake Nikitaras
Personal information
Born (2000-04-29) 29 April 2000
BattingLeft-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2022–New South Wales
2023–Sydney Thunder
Career statistics
Competition FC T20
Matches 8 2
Runs scored 340 8
Batting average 22.66 8.00
100s/50s 0/1 0/0
Top score 56 8
Catches/stumpings 2/0 1/0
Source: Cricinfo, 21 January 2023

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 international cricketer Steve Nikitaras.[1]

Early life

Nikitas is from Oak Flats in the Illawarra region of New South Wales. He plays for St George Cricket Club in NSW Premier Cricket.[2]

Career

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.[3]

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.[4] This earned him a rookie deal with NSW for the 2022-23 season.[5][6]

In December 2022 Nikitaras was given a contract for the Big Bash League with Sydney Thunder.[7][8]

Personal life

He is the son of former professional cricketer Steve Nikitaras.[9]

References

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


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