Ryan Graham Leslie Carters (born 25 July 1990) is an Australian former

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er who represented

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in the Australian domestic cricket competition and the

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in the

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. In May 2017, he announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. Originally from Canberra, Carters played for the

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in the Cricket Australia Cup as well as Wests/ University of Canberra Cricket Club in the local Canberra grade competition. Carters moved to Melbourne in the 2009–10 season, making his first class debut in 2010 for Victoria. He moved to New South Wales for the 2013–1414 season, and cemented his place in the Shield team with hundreds in back-to-back

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matches at the start of the season. He was awarded the NSW 2013–1414 Sheffield Shield Player of the Year and the following season won the NSW One Day Player of the Year award. Carters is the founder of Batting for Change, in partnership with the LBW Trust Charity.Link text
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Retirement

Carters retired from all forms of cricket on 12 May 2017. He played 43 first class matches. He left the game to pursue higher education at

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with the goal of leadership and service. He received his Master of Public Policy from Harvard in 2020.

References

External links

Batting for Change
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