Ryan Francis Higgins (born 6 January 1995) is a professional cricketer who plays for Middlesex.
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Full name | Ryan Francis Higgins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Harare, Zimbabwe | 6 January 1995||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm medium Right-arm off break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2017 | Middlesex (squad no. 11) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018–2022 | Gloucestershire (squad no. 29) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | → Middlesex (loan) (squad no. 29) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021–2022 | Welsh Fire (squad no. 29) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023–present | Middlesex (squad no. 29) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2024 | London Spirit (squad no. 29) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First-class debut | 19 June 2017 Middlesex v Yorkshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
List A debut | 26 July 2014 Middlesex v Glamorgan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 29 September 2024 |
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- ^ Winter, Alex (18 June 2014). "Denly breaks Middlesex horror run". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ "Specsavers County Championship Division One at London, Jun 19-21 2017 - Match Summary - ESPNCricinfo". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ "Ryan Higgins: Gloucestershire sign Middlesex all-rounder on three-year deal". BBC Sport. 2 October 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ "The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 April 2022.