About Nic Maddinson
Nicolas James Maddinson (born 21 December 1991) is an Australian cricketer. He is a left-handed opening batsman who has represented Australia in both Test matches and Twenty20 Internationals. Domestically, he plays for New South Wales and the Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash League, previously having played for Victoria, Melbourne Stars, Melbourne Renegades (as captain) and Sydney Sixers. == Early life and cricket == Born on 21 December 1991 in Nowra, New South Wales, Maddinson was part of the New South Wales under-19 team that won the Australian under-19 Championship in December 2009. Two months earlier, he had topped the batting averages for Australia's under-19 team in a home series against Sri Lanka under-19s, averaging 72 runs and innings during the series, including scoring a century in one match. He was later selected for the Australian for the 2010 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup, opening the batting as Australia won the tournament. Maddinson also enjoyed an excellent season for Sutherland District Cricket Club in 2009/10, scoring 604 runs at an average of 46.46 runs per innings. He scored two centuries, including making 137 runs in the semi-final against Eastern Suburbs Cricket Club, helping Sutherland reach the Grand Final, where they eventually lost to St George Cricket Club. he took 12 First Grade wickets during the season with his left-arm orthodox spin deliveries, including five wickets for 95 runs in the semi-final. == Domestic cricket career == Maddinson made his first-class cricket debut in October 2011, scoring a century to become the youngest New South Wales player to score a century on first-class debut.
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