Ryan Carters


Ryan Graham Leslie Carters is an Australian former cricketer who represented New South Wales in the Australian domestic cricket competition and the Sydney Sixers in the Big Bash League. In May 2017, he announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.
Originally from Canberra, Carters played for the ACT Comets in the Cricket Australia Cup as well as Wests/ University of Canberra Cricket Club in the local Canberra grade competition. Carters moved to Melbourne in the 2009-10 season, making his first class debut in 2010 for Victoria. Carters signed on with New South Wales for the 2013-14 season, and cemented his place in the Shield team with hundreds in back-to-back Sheffield Shield matches at the start of the season. Carters was awarded the NSW 2013-14 Sheffield Shield Player of the Year at the 2013-14 Steve Waugh Medal Dinner. He was also awarded the NSW 2014-15 One Day Player of the Year, also at the Steve Waugh Medal Dinner.
Carters is the founder of Batting for Change, in partnership with the LBW Trust Charity. Batting for Change has raised over AUS$140,000 during the last two BBL seasons.

Retirement

Ryan Carters retired from all forms of cricket on 12 May 2017, At the age of 26, he played 46 First class Matches, and played all the Big Bash League seasons. He left the game at the age of 26 to pursue higher education at Harvard University with the goal of leadership and service. He would receive his MPP from Harvard in 2020.