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Nic Maddinson Triumphs in BBL After Cancer Battle
Nic Maddinson, an Australian cricketer, recently played a big match for his team, Sydney Thunder.
He scored important runs to help his team win.
This is special because Nic was very sick with cancer and wasn't sure he could play cricket again.
He is happy to be back and is enjoying the game more than ever.
Nic said that even simple things like playing with his son were hard when he was sick.
Now, he is just glad to be playing cricket and wants to keep getting better at it.
Nic Maddinson scored the winning run for Sydney Thunder against Melbourne Renegades in the Big Bash League.
Maddinson is recovering from testicular cancer, diagnosed in 2025.
He expressed that playing cricket now is more enjoyable and less daunting than before.
Maddinson admitted that his recovery has given him a different attitude towards the game.
He mentioned that he is playing better now than he was 12-18 months ago.
- Who
- Nic Maddinson, Australian cricketer
- What
- Scored the winning run for Sydney Thunder in BBL
- Where
- Big Bash League match against Melbourne Renegades
- When
- January 12, 2026
- Why
- After recovering from testicular cancer, Maddinson is focused on enjoying and improving his cricket
Key facts
- Player
- Nic Maddinson
- Team
- Sydney Thunder
- Opponent
- Melbourne Renegades
- Score
- 30 runs off 17 balls
- Diagnosis
- Testicular cancer in 2025
- Last International Match
- 2018
- Current Focus
- Enjoying and improving at cricket
Quotes
Nic Maddinson
Australian batter and former international cricketer
“It’s probably just a different attitude to it all. I just want to play. I thought I had a good opportunity at the start of last summer to try and put my hand up and it didn’t work out. Now it’s just about enjoying playing and whether I’ve got two years left or five years left, I don’t really know. But I’m still loving it, I’m enjoying it as much as I ever have and I’m still looking to improve. I think I’m probably better now than what I was 12 or 18 months ago as well. As long as that’s happening, I’ll keep looking to play.”
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“My son was two-and-a-half years old and just wants to play. To not be able to have the energy to do that was probably the hard thing, or not have the energy to walk up the road and take him to the playground.”
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