Stephen Nero is an Australian partially blind cricketer, who is best known for scoring 309 runs against New Zealand and setting the world record for the highest individual score in blind cricket in an ODI series in 2022. He has represented Western Australia in other sports such as goalball, association football and other sports. Football, and futsal.
Stephen Nero scored 309 runs against New Zealand
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Wiki/Biography
Stephen Nero was born in 1999 (age 23 years; as of 2022) in Perth, Western Australia. He earned a Bachelor of Laws degree and a Bachelor of Behavioral Science degree from the University of Notre Dame, Australia.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 4″
Weight (Approx): 60 kg
Hair color: Light beige blonde
Eye colour: brown
Body Measurements (Approx): Chest: 38 inches, Waist: 30 inches, Biceps: 12 inches
Family
parents and siblings
Stephen’s father’s name is Leo Nero and mother’s name is Anna Nero. He has a sister named TJ Nero.
Stephen Nero with his parents and sister
Wife
Stephen is unmarried.
Cricket
In 2016, when he was seventeen, he was selected for the Australia A cricket team. In 2017, he played in the Blind T20 World Cup as part of the Australian Blind Cricket team; He was the youngest player in the team. In the same year, he scored his first century for the Western Australia club in the National Cricket Inclusion Championship.
Stephen Nero celebrates his first century for the Western Australian club
In May 2022, he played the International Cricket Inclusion Series against the New Zealand national blind cricket team.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnQTFG-rRIw
award
- In 2018, he won the Angus Stewart Award for individual achievement.
Stephen Nero after winning the Angus Stewart Award for Individual Achievement
- In 2011, he won an award in the West Australian Football League.
Stephen Nero poses with the West Australian Football League award
Facts/General Knowledge
- His friends and family fondly call him ‘Flip’.
- His hobbies include playing football and goalball.
- Stephen was born with congenital nystagmus. In an interview he had told that he was completely blind at the time of birth. He said,
When I was young, I was actually very blind. I couldn’t see even a meter in front of me, but I hit my head and I actually started to see better.
- He used to play cricket when he was young, but he stopped playing when his eyesight started deteriorating. He underwent involuntary eye movements.
- When he was twelve years old, he became interested in playing goalball.
stephan nero playing goalball
- According to him, when he was young, he could not recognize the bouncer balls his father used to throw at him while playing cricket.
- He started his career with football, but later chose to play blind cricket and goalball.
Stephen Nero used to play cricket when he was young
- He became interested in blind cricket because he liked Western Australian captain Bradley Bridger, with whom he had a good relationship.
stephen nero with bradley brayder
- In 2016, he became the best player at the Australian National Goalball Championship in Sydney and also won the highest goal scorer award in the tournament.
- In 2017, he played at the IBSA Asia/Pacific Goalball Regional Championships after being selected for the Australia men’s national goalball team.
- In 2017, he earned a youth sports scholarship.
Stephen Nero wins youth sports scholarship
- In an interview he had said that he cannot survive without sports. He said,
Without sports, I would not be the person I am today. I’ve met so many incredible people who all have their own lessons and experiences to share with me. Through sports, I have found people I can rely on for support and guidance.
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