Nic Maddinson Cricket Player Profile

Nic Maddinson is a professional Cricket player representing Victoria. Born on 1991-12-21 , they operate primarily as a Batter on the field. Over the course of their career, Nic Maddinson has featured for Victoria, Australia, Australia A, Durham, Sydney Thunder, Melbourne Renegades, Melbourne Stars different teams, including national setups, top-tier domestic sides, and competitive franchise leagues. Known for their tactical execution and steady presence as a Batter, they remain an integral figure across all formats and tournaments they compete in.

Nic Maddinson is a left-handed opening batter who also bowls slow left-arm orthodox. He developed through New South Wales cricket and later represented Victoria before returning to New South Wales. His domestic career includes a leading-run-scorer season in the Sheffield Shield and a first-class double century. Maddinson has also played Test and T20I cricket, and made appearances for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian T20 League.

Profile

Maddinson was part of Australia’s Under-19 side that won the 2010 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. He made his first-class debut for New South Wales in October 2011, scoring 113 against South Australia. He later debuted for Australia in a T20I against India in October 2013, making 34 from 16 balls.

He made his Test debut against South Africa in November 2016. After moving to Victoria ahead of the 2018–19 season, he scored 162 on his Sheffield Shield debut for the state. In 2019–20, he led the Sheffield Shield run-scoring charts with 780 runs and a highest score of 224, and shared the competition’s player-of-the-year award. He returned to New South Wales for the 2024–25 season and was appointed Sheffield Shield captain for 2026–27.

IPL Career

Maddinson made his Indian T20 League debut for Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2014, playing two matches before injury ended his campaign.

He rejoined Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2015 and played one match. Across his Indian T20 League appearances, he scored 20 runs.

Records

Maddinson became the youngest New South Wales player to score a century on first-class debut, making 113 against South Australia in October 2011.

FAQs

What is Nic Maddinson’s batting style?

He is a left-handed opening batter.

Which team does Nic Maddinson represent in the Sheffield Shield?

He returned to New South Wales for the 2024–25 season and was appointed captain for 2026–27.

When did Nic Maddinson make his international debut?

He made his T20I debut against India in October 2013 and his Test debut against South Africa in November 2016.

Did Nic Maddinson play in the Indian T20 League?

Yes. He played for Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2014 and 2015.