Ryan Canning (born 22 February 1984) is a South African former cricketer. He played for

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and Boland as a

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.Ryan Canning
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Biography

Canning grew up in Edgemead,

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, and played cricket for Pinelands Cricket Club. He was signed by

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as a prospect. He featured in a few games in the Supersport series in October 2010, and scored a half-century against the

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. At the end of the 2009 season, the Cobras signed Dane Vilas – another wicket-keeper batsman – and Canning was released from his contract.The trials of Tsolekile

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. Retrieved 2023-02-14.

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* 1984 births Living people South African cricketers 21st-century South African sportsmen Western Province cricketers Boland cricketers Cape Cobras cricketers Cricketers from Cape Town {{SouthAfrica-cricket-bio-1980s-stub