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Steffan Nero Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 15, 2026 • 3 min read

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Quick Info

Date of birth1999

Age23 (as of 2022)

BirthplacePerth, Western Australia

ProfessionVisually Impaired Cricketer

NationalityAustralian

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilyFather - Leo Nero; Mother - Anna Nero; Sister - TJ Nero

Steffan Nero Biography

Australian visually impaired cricketer Steffan Nero rose to international attention after scoring a record 309 not out in a blind cricket ODI against New Z

Early life and background
Steffan Nero was born in 1999 and grew up in Perth, Western Australia. Diagnosed at birth with congenital nystagmus, his vision has fluctuated over time; he has described periods in childhood when he was effectively unable to see. Nero attended the University of Notre Dame Australia, where his studies included a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Behavioural Science.

Family and formative years
Nero is the son of Leo and Anna Nero and has a sister named TJ. As a child he played sport alongside his father and with local, able-bodied peers. He has said that sport has been central to his identity, giving him a network of support and opportunity.

Career
Nero’s athletic pathway began in mainstream football, then moved into adapted sports including blind cricket and goalball as his sight changed. He developed an interest in goalball around age twelve and later represented Australia at national goalball events. In 2016 he was recognised as the top player and highest goal scorer at the Australian National Goalball Championship in Sydney.

Cricket has been a major focus of Nero’s sporting life. He made his T20 international debut for Australia’s visually impaired side on 31 January 2017 against Nepal and earned selection for the Australian blind cricket squad for the 2017 Blind T20 World Cup, becoming the youngest member of that team. That same year he scored his first century representing Western Australia at the National Cricket Inclusion Championships. He also received a Youth Sports scholarship in 2017 for his achievements in cricket and goalball.

Nero continued to feature in national teams across adapted sports. In 2016 he was chosen for an Australia A cricket team when he was seventeen. In 2019 he was selected for the Australian visually impaired futsal team for a tour to England. In May 2022 he was named in Australia’s squad for the International Cricket Inclusion Series against New Zealand.

Record innings
On 14 June 2022, Nero produced a landmark performance in an ODI between Australia and New Zealand, scoring 309 runs from 140 balls. His innings included 49 fours and one six and established the highest individual score recorded in blind cricket. It capped a prolific run of form at that series, following earlier centuries of 113 (46) and 101 not out (47).

Honours and recognition
Across his sporting career Nero has been acknowledged with several awards. He won the Angus Stewart Award for Personal Achievement in 2018 and earned a West Australian Football League award in 2011. His on-field achievements in cricket and goalball have also been recognised through scholarships and selection to national teams.

Public profile
Nero is known by the nickname “Flip.” He bats right-handed, wears jersey number 95 for Australia’s visually impaired cricket team, and represents Western Australia at the domestic level. Physical details listed in his public profile include a height of approximately 163 cm (5'4") and a weight around 60 kg (132 lbs). His eye colour is described as brown and his hair as light beige blonde.

Personal life
As of 2022 Nero is unmarried. He lists hobbies that include playing football and goalball. He has spoken publicly about how important sport has been to his development and sense of community.

Latest updates
In 2022 Nero’s selection for the International Cricket Inclusion Series preceded his triple-century performance against New Zealand, an innings that drew attention from national cricket bodies and media. He remains an active figure in Australia’s adapted-sport programs and a key member of the visually impaired cricket squad.

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Recent Work

ODI vs New Zealand - Triple Century

Scored 309 not out from 140 balls, setting the highest individual score recorded in blind cricket (14 June 2022).

2022
International Cricket Inclusion Series selection

Named in Australia’s squad for the series against New Zealand (May 2022).

2022
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Career Highlights

  1. Youngest member of Australia’s squad at the 2017 Blind T20 World Cup
  2. First century for Western Australia at the National Cricket Inclusion Championships (2017)
  3. Top player and highest goal scorer at the 2016 Australian National Goalball Championship
  4. Scored 309* in an ODI vs New Zealand (14 June 2022)
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