Personal Narrative: Sydney Sixer
A concrete slab in the front-yard of his Nowra childhood home laid the foundation for the batting prowess of Sydney Sixers mainstay, Nic Maddinson.
Debuting for NSW at the ripe age of 18 – and scoring a century in the process – the accelerated progression of Maddinson can be put down to the hours of recreational cricket, along with other sports, he played with his siblings as a child.
“I’ve got three younger brothers and a younger sister, and we played everything,” explains Maddinson.
“I played a lot of Rugby Union and Rugby League up until I was probably about 14, and my brothers and I were always playing a lot of cricket in the front-yard on concrete, there was a bit of extra pace on the wicket.
“We played a lot of golf as well, before I moved to Sydney my family were into their golf and it’s good to still be …show more content…
“We didn’t have a great year with batting at times, towards the end of the tournament we had a few injuries, and we struggled to gain momentum.
“We had a new squad and coaching staff last year, I think it will all tie together this year and we can move forward.”
Moving forward is as simple as consistency for Maddinson in BBL|06, but it is easier said than done.
He has been in scintillating form in the past year, having won the Steve Waugh Medal last season as the Cricket NSW player of the year.
He puts that down to what he’s learned since playing front-yard cricket with his brothers.
“You get sick of making the same mistake pretty quickly, it’s just one way to learn and I put it down to some experience, learning a little bit more about the game and my game,” Maddinson says.
“I’d like to replicate consistency and have a bit more of a game plan so I can be consistent, being a leader in the team I think that’s important.
“I’d love to win the Big Bash again, and put the trophy on the other side of Cricket NSW back into the pink
Debuting for NSW at the ripe age of 18 – and scoring a century in the process – the accelerated progression of Maddinson can be put down to the hours of recreational cricket, along with other sports, he played with his siblings as a child.
“I’ve got three younger brothers and a younger sister, and we played everything,” explains Maddinson.
“I played a lot of Rugby Union and Rugby League up until I was probably about 14, and my brothers and I were always playing a lot of cricket in the front-yard on concrete, there was a bit of extra pace on the wicket.
“We played a lot of golf as well, before I moved to Sydney my family were into their golf and it’s good to still be …show more content…
“We didn’t have a great year with batting at times, towards the end of the tournament we had a few injuries, and we struggled to gain momentum.
“We had a new squad and coaching staff last year, I think it will all tie together this year and we can move forward.”
Moving forward is as simple as consistency for Maddinson in BBL|06, but it is easier said than done.
He has been in scintillating form in the past year, having won the Steve Waugh Medal last season as the Cricket NSW player of the year.
He puts that down to what he’s learned since playing front-yard cricket with his brothers.
“You get sick of making the same mistake pretty quickly, it’s just one way to learn and I put it down to some experience, learning a little bit more about the game and my game,” Maddinson says.
“I’d like to replicate consistency and have a bit more of a game plan so I can be consistent, being a leader in the team I think that’s important.
“I’d love to win the Big Bash again, and put the trophy on the other side of Cricket NSW back into the pink