Sydney Sixers latest signing Ryan Carters has said he is looking forward to joining a “great winning culture” when he pulls on the magenta for the first time in BBL|04.
The talented wicketkeeper batsman from Canberra is the reigning NSW Blues Shield player of the season, and also stepped up to become a reliable match winner for the Blues in this year’s Matador Cup. With the probable unavailability of teammate Brad Haddin through International duty, Carters will most likely be called on to wear the gloves for the Sixers throughout the majority of the tournament.
“It feels fantastic to be joining the Sixers,” said Carters. “I know the Sixers have a really great winning culture, they’ve got a great coach, a great team and a really great home ground.
“The boys seem to have a lot of fun when they play, and they play very good, hard cricket, so I think that all of those things will add up to a successful season.”
Carters spent the 2013 season on the fringes of the Blues One Day squad, while seen as a more longer form player, but showed when given the opportunity in this year’s tournament that he has the skills to be a real threat in the shorter formats of the game.
He put his improvement at the level down to patience and a clear mind.
“I probably have learned more about what it takes to play well in the two shorter forms of cricket. I enjoyed slotting into the middle order position and trying to play a finishing role. I look forward to looking to getting an opportunity to do something similar with the Sixers.
“I think you need to take a little bit of time to get yourself into the innings - it’s important not to go too big too quickly, but when the moment is right to attack you need to trust yourself and not have any doubts.”
Aside from his talent on the field, Carters also brings with him to the Sixers his exciting Batting For Change concept – a charity initiative which raises funds for supporting Indian Women gain a tertiary education.
“Batting for change is a very exciting initiative being brought to the Sixers this year, we’re aiming to use Twenty20 cricket to raise $66,000 to support education for women in India.
“It is for the LBW Trust, a Sydney based charity and the way that is works is that we invite everyone at home to pledge a small amount of money for every Six we hit - it might be $1 per six or $5 per six, whatever you can afford. We add up all of those totals, and every six that we hit will raise hopefully $1000 or $2000 for this charity, and by the end of this season we can make a big difference in these young women’s lives.”
When asked which teammate would likely hit the most sixes this season, he backed the biggest six hitter in the franchise’s history, Nic Maddinson.
“I would be looking out for Maddinson at the top of the order. He has been in some amazing form in the early season, and also Moises Henriques in the middle order who can always hit the ball a long way.”
James Buttler
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