Anika Learoyd

{{short description|Australian cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}}

{{Use Australian English|date=March 2021}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Anika Learoyd

| female = true

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| country = Australia

| fullname = Anika Learoyd

| birth_date = 14 April 2002

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| nickname =

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| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm leg break

| role = Batter

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| club1 = Sydney Thunder

| year1 = {{nowrap|2020/21–present}}

| club2 = New South Wales

| year2 = {{nowrap|2020/21–present}}

| columns = 2

| column1 = WLA

| matches1 = 46

| runs1 = 1,047

| bat avg1 = 28.29

| 100s/50s1 = 2/6

| top score1 = 131

| deliveries1 = 30

| wickets1 = 2

| bowl avg1 = 20.50

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 1/2

| catches/stumpings1 = 12/–

| column2 = WT20

| matches2 = 47

| runs2 = 535

| bat avg2 = 18.44

| 100s/50s2 = 0/1

| top score2 = 60

| deliveries2 = 12

| wickets2 = 0

| bowl avg2 = –

| fivefor2 = –

| tenfor2 = –

| best bowling2 = –

| catches/stumpings2 = 9/–

| date = 10 February 2025

| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/2407/2407371/2407371.html CricketArchive

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Anika Learoyd is an Australian Gumbaynggirr cricketer who plays as a right-handed batter and right-arm leg break bowler.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/1231570.html|title=Anika Learoyd|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=14 March 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/anika-learoyd-sydney-thunder-wbbl-signing-indigenous-batter-nsw-breakers/2020-08-26|title=Thunder hand teenage talent Learoyd first WBBL deal|publisher=cricket.com.au|access-date=14 March 2021}}

She was the leading run-scorer in the 2020 Cricket Australia Under-18 National Championships with 384 runs at an average of 42.67.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketnsw.com.au/news/under-18-female-national-championships-act-nsw-country-queensland-metro-anika-learoyd/2020-01-25|title=ACT/NSW Country share Female U18 One-Day national title|work=Cricket NSW |date=25 January 2020|access-date=16 April 2021}} She plays for the Sydney Thunder in the Women's Big Bash League and the New South Wales Breakers in the Women's National Cricket League.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/2407/2407371/2407371.html|title=Anika Learoyd|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=14 March 2021}} She made her debut for the Thunder on 25 October 2020 against the Sydney Sixers but the match was abandoned after the toss.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/1154/1154706.html|title=Sydney Sixers Women v Sydney Thunder Women|publisher=CricketArchive|date=25 October 2020|access-date=14 March 2021}} She made her Breakers debut on 25 February 2021 against the Tasmanian Tigers, scoring 9 not out.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/1165/1165890.html|title=Tasmania Women v New South Wales Women|publisher=CricketArchive|date=25 February 2020|access-date=14 March 2021}}