Nick Stevens (cricketer)

Nicholas Gerard Stevens (born 20 May 1994) is a former Australian cricketer. A right-handed batsman, he played six first-class matches for Queensland between 2013 and 2015.[1]

Nick Stevens
Personal information
Full name
Nicholas Gerard Stevens
Born (1994-05-20) 20 May 1994
Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleBatsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2013/14–2014/15Queensland
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 6
Runs scored 264
Batting average 29.33
100s/50s 1/0
Top score 158
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 20 December 2022

Cricket career

Born in Toowoomba, Queensland, Stevens began playing for Gold Coast in Queensland Premier Cricket in 2008,[2] and first played for the first-grade side in 2010 when he was 16.[3] He received a rookie contract with Queensland for the 2011/12 season,[4] and in 2012 he was selected in the Australian squad for the Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[5]

Stevens was named a supplementary player for the Brisbane Heat for the 2012/13 and 2013/14 Big Bash League seasons but did not play any games for the side.[6][7] His Queensland rookie contract was renewed for the 2012/13 and 2013/14 seasons,[8][9] and he made his first-class debut in late 2013. He had been selected in place of Greg Moller who had suffered a knee injury and he injured his own knee in the field on the first day which prevented him from taking part in the rest of the game and disrupted his season.[10]

For the 2014/15 season, he received a full state contract with Queensland,[11] and upon returning to the first-class side after injury he scored his first century against South Australia at the Adelaide Oval.[12] He was selected in a Cricket Australia Developmental XI which played the touring India team shortly after the century,[13] and in January 2015, he was selected in an Australian XI which played the Bangladesh World Cup squad as a warmup.[14]

For the 2015/16 season, Stevens received a rookie contract rather than a full contract,[15] and his contract was not renewed for 2016/17. As of the 2018/19 season, he had moved to Valley in grade cricket and he had a strong start to the season earning selection for the Queensland Academy of Sport and playing a Queensland Second XI game, moving towards reselection in the first-class side.[16]

References
  1. "Nick Stevens". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  2. "Player Career Statistics - Batting: Nick G Stevens". Gold Coast Dolphins. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  3. "Nick Stevens makes Queensland Debut". Gold Coast Dolphins. 30 November 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  4. "Carseldine, Simpson cut by Queensland". ESPN. 27 June 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  5. "All 16 team squads announced for ICC U19 CWC". ICC U19 World Cup. Archived from the original on 4 August 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  6. "Batty On Supp List". BrisbaneHeat.com.au. 4 December 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  7. "Back-Ups Finalized". BrisbaneHeat.com.au. 17 December 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  8. "A look at the ins and outs for all six states ahead of the 2012-2013 domestic cricket season". FoxSports. 12 September 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  9. "Queensland sign another McDermott". ESPNcricinfo. 1 May 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  10. "Nick Stevens makes Queensland Debut". Gold Coast Dolphins. 30 November 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  11. "Hauritz axed from Queensland". Cricket Australia. 10 June 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  12. "Nick Stevens—maiden first-class century vs South Australia". Gold Coast Dolphins. 10 November 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  13. "Cricket Australia name developmental XI to take on India in Test series warm up". ABC News. 13 November 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  14. "Allan Border Field to host Australian XI v Bangladesh". Queensland Cricket. 29 January 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  15. "Queensland Bulls Contracts Announced". Queensland Cricket. 23 April 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  16. "Stevens Back For QAS". Queensland Cricket. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
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