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Steffan Nero Height, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography & More

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Age: 23 Years

Marital Status: Unmarried

Hometown: Perth, Western Australia

Bio/Wiki
Nickname Flip check sources
Steffan Nero - Facebook
Profession Visually Impaired Cricketer
Known for Making a world record of the highest individual score in blind cricket with 309 runs against New Zealand on 14 June 2022
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.) in centimeters**- 163 cm**
in meters**- 1.63 m**
in feet & inches**- 5’ 4”**
Weight (approx.) in kilograms**- 60 kg**
in pounds**- 132 lbs**
Body Measurements (approx.) - Chest: 38 Inches
- Waist: 30 Inches
- Biceps: 12 Inches
Eye Colour Brown
Hair Colour Light Beige Blonde
Cricket
International Debut ODI- 14 June 2022 against New Zealand
T20- 31 January 2017 against Nepal
Jersey Number # 95 (Australia)
Domestic/State Team Western Australia
Batting Style Right handed batsman
Record In June 2022, he scored 309 runs in 140 balls including 49 fours and one six in the ODI between New Zealand and Australia. He made a record of the highest individual score in blind cricket.
Awards • In 2018, he won Angus Stewart Award for Personal Achievement.



• In 2011, he won an award in the West Australian Football League.
Personal Life
Date of Birth Year, 1999
Age (as of 2022) 23 Years
Birthplace Perth, Western Australia
Nationality Australian
Hometown Perth, Western Australia
College/University The University of Notre Dame Australia, Australia
Educational Qualifications check sources
Perth Now		 • Bachelor of Laws
• Bachelor of Behavioural science
Hobbies Playing football, playing goalball
Relationships & More
Marital Status Unmarried
Family
Wife/Spouse N/A
Parents Father- Leo Nero
Mother- Anna Nero
Siblings Sister- TJ Nero

Some Lesser Known Facts About Steffan Nero

  • Steffan Nero is an Australian visually impaired cricketer who is known for making a world record of the highest individual score in blind cricket with 309 runs against New Zealand on 14 June 2022.

    Steffan Nero after bagging 309 runs against New Zealand

  • When he was born, he was diagnosed with congenital nystagmus. In an interview, he said that when he was young, he was totally blind. He further said,

    When I was young, I was actually very blind. I couldn’t see a metre in front of me, but I hit my head and I actually got better sight.”

  • When he was ten years old, he used to play cricket with able-bodied children, but later, he started playing blind cricket after his vision deteriorated. He faced involuntary eye movement.

  • At the age of twelve, he gained an interest in goalball.

    Steffan Nero playing goalball

  • In an interview, he said that he used to play cricket with his father as a child, but he could not see the bouncer balls he bowled at him.

  • He began his career by playing football, but later, he quit the game and opted to play blind cricket and goalball.

    Steffan Nero playing cricket when he was young

  • He got interested in blind cricket because of Western Australia cricket captain Bradley Brider, who later became his close friend.

    Steffan Nero with Bradley Brider

  • He was selected for the Australian A cricket team in 2016 when he was seventeen years old.

  • In 2016, during the Australian National Goalball Championship in Sydney, he became the best player in the tournament and received the highest goal scorer award.

  • In 2017, he was selected in the Australian blind cricket team for the Blind T20 World Cup, becoming the youngest member of the team.

  • In the same year, he represented Western Australia at National Cricket Inclusion Championships, where he scored his first century for the Western Australia club.

    Steffan Nero celebrating his first century for the Western Australia club

  • Meanwhile, he was selected for the Australia men’s national goalball team for the IBSA Asia/Pacific Goalball Regional Championships.

  • In 2017, he was awarded the Youth Sports scholarship for his excellence in cricket and goal ball.

    Steffan Nero after winning the Youth Sports scholarship

  • In 2019, he was selected for the Australian visually impaired futsal team to play five matches in England.

  • In May 2022, he was selected in the Australian squad for International Cricket Inclusion Series against the New Zealand national blind cricket team.

A TRIPLE century! Steffan Nero finishes 309* (140) in the Australian Blind Cricket Team's first ODI against New Zealand 🇦🇺

That's his third consecutive century at the #ICIS22 after scores of 113 (46) and 101* (47) earlier this week đź‘Ź https://t.co/MDTiUnAC1S | #ASportForAll pic.twitter.com/cqv9vBEPW3

— Cricket Australia (@CricketAus) June 14, 2022

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