Blake Nikitaras
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| Born | 29 April 2000 Mount Lawley, Western Australia[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Left-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Steve Nikitaras (father) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021/22–present | New South Wales (squad no. 45) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022/23–present | Sydney Thunder (squad no. 47) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 17 October 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 former state cricketer Steve Nikitaras.[2]
Early life
[edit | edit source]Nikitaras is of Greek descent. Nikitaras is from Oak Flats in the Illawarra region of New South Wales. He plays for St George Cricket Club in NSW Premier Cricket.[3]
Career
[edit | edit source]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.[4]
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.[5] This earned him a rookie deal with NSW for the 2022-23 season.[6][7]
In December 2022 Nikitaras was given a contract for the Big Bash League with Sydney Thunder.[8][9]
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