Grief and triumph: How young opener faced his toughest test - cricket.com.au

When Ryan Hackney made his first-class debut for NSW in February, he was supposed to be revelling in the biggest moment of his sporting career. Instead, he was mourning a family tragedy

Few cricketers have had a tougher first-class debut than Ryan Hackney. Dismissed for a 12-ball duck in his first innings, the young NSW opener only bettered that score by one run in the second. Yet… [+6422 chars]

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