{{Short description|English cricketer (born 1984)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}} {{Use British English|date=February 2016}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Ryan Cummins | image = | country = England | fullname = Ryan Anthony Gilbert Cummins | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|4|14|df=yes}} | birth_place = Sutton, England | heightft = 6 | heightinch = 4 | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Right-arm medium | role = Bowler | family = Rob White (brother-in-law) | club1 = Loughborough UCCE | year1 = 2003–2005 | club2 = Leicestershire | year2 = 2005–2008 | club3 = Northamptonshire | year3 = 2009 | columns = 3 | column1 = FC | matches1 = 22 | runs1 = 221 | bat avg1 = 13.81 | 100s/50s1 = 0/0 | top score1 = 34* | deliveries1 = 3,526 | wickets1 = 49 | bowl avg1 = 44.57 | fivefor1 = 1 | tenfor1 = 0 | best bowling1 = 5/60 | catches/stumpings1 = 7/– | column2 = LA | matches2 = 24 | runs2 = 36 | bat avg2 = 9.00 | 100s/50s2 = 0/0 | top score2 = 12* | deliveries2 = 941 | wickets2 = 30 | bowl avg2 = 25.86 | fivefor2 = 0 | tenfor2 = 0 | best bowling2 = 3/21 | catches/stumpings2 = 6/– | column3 = T20 | matches3 = 1 | runs3 = – | bat avg3 = – | 100s/50s3 = – | top score3 = – | deliveries3 = 40 | wickets3 = 0 | bowl avg3 = – | fivefor3 = – | tenfor3 = – | best bowling3 = – | catches/stumpings3 = 1/– | date = 28 April | year = 2009 | source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/11751.html CricInfo }} '''Ryan Anthony Gilbert Cummins''' (born 14 April 1984) is an English former cricketer, who represented Leicestershire County Cricket Club. He was born in Sutton, London.
Ryan's junior cricket was played at Beddington Cricket Club where he played at all levels. He also played in junior age groups for Surrey County Cricket Club and for his high school (Wallington County Grammar School).
Cummins was a right-arm fast bowler who joined Leicestershire from Loughborough UCCE.<ref>{{cite news |title=ECB delegation to visit Pakistan for talks over security concerns |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/cricket/ecb-delegation-to-visit-pakistan-for-talks-over-security-concerns-294052.html |access-date=19 September 2025 |work=The Independent |date=22 June 2005}}</ref> He made his County Championship debut against Essex in 2005, taking figures of 3/49 including Andy Flower as his maiden Championship wicket.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Austin |first1=Michael |title=Irani and Gough see Leicestershire pay |url=https://www.thetimes.com/sport/cricket/article/irani-and-gough-see-leicestershire-pay-s8klw8cgqsm |access-date=19 September 2025 |work=The Times |date=27 July 2005 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> Cummins was a surprise selection for Leicestershire in the final of the 2006 Twenty20 Cup replacing Adam Griffith who had played in the semi-final. On his Twenty20 debut, Cummins bowled three overs for 40 runs but took a fine catch at deep square-leg as Leicestershire won the title.<ref>{{cite web |last1=McGlashan |first1=Andrew |title=Maddy leads Leicestershire to Twenty20 title |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/twenty20-cup-2006-224867/nottinghamshire-vs-leicestershire-final-225345/match-report |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=19 September 2025 |date=12 August 2006}}</ref> His career best figures of 5/60 were taken against Northamptonshire at Grace Road in 2007.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cummins helps restrict Northants |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/counties/6978534.stm |website=BBC Sport |access-date=19 September 2025 |date=5 September 2007}}</ref>
With injury issues, he struggled to hold down a place in the Leicestershire team and was released at the end of the 2008 season.<ref>{{cite news |title=Daggett joins on loan as county seek seam boost |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb.newsbank.com&svc_dat=AWGLNB&req_dat=1054640702C8DBC0&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F12308734D400C210 |access-date=19 September 2025 |work=Leicester Mercury |via=Newsbank |date=3 September 2008 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> He joined Northamptonshire in the winter of 2008 but a back injury restricted his appearances and he was released at the end of following season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pair fail to get Northants deals |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/counties/northamptonshire/8221941.stm |website=BBC Sport |access-date=19 September 2025 |date=26 August 2009}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{cricinfo|id=11751}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20071214075117/http://www.leicestershireccc.co.uk/team/Cummins.html Leicestershire CCC profile]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cummins, Ryan}} Category:Leicestershire cricketers Category:Northamptonshire cricketers Category:1984 births Category:Living people Category:Alumni of Loughborough University Category:People educated at Wallington County Grammar School Category:English cricketers Category:Loughborough MCCU cricketers Category:People from Sutton, London Category:Cricketers from the London Borough of Sutton Category:21st-century English sportsmen