Ryan Hackney

Ryan Hackney (born 15 July 1999) is an Australian cricketer who plays for New South Wales. A left-handed batsman, he made his first-class debut for New South Wales on 9 February 2022 against Queensland.

Early life
From Springwood, New South Wales, he attended St Columba's Catholic College. Hackney made his first grade cricket debut aged 16 years-old for Penrith District Cricket Club in Sydney. Hackney studied sports management part-time through Deakin University. As a youngster playing for Faulconbridge, Hackney broke the run scoring record of Matthew Wade at domestic under-19 level, scoring 1104 runs as an 18 year-old during the 2017-18 season. He subsequently earned a call up to the Australia national under-19 cricket team and a rookie contract with NSW Blues.

Career
Hackney made his New South Wales debut in February 2022 against Queensland Cricket in the Sheffield Shield. He gained further first team opportunities after averaging 60 for the New South Wales second-XI during the 2022-23 season. He scored his maiden first-class century in March 2023 against South Australia.