Aron Nijjar

{{Short description|English cricketer (born 1994)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2016}}

{{Use British English|date=March 2016}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Aron Nijjar

| image =

| country = England

| fullname = Aron Stuart Singh Nijjar

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1994|9|24}}

| birth_place = Goodmayes, London, England

| heightft =

| heightinch =

| batting = Left-handed

| bowling = Slow left-arm orthodox

| role =

| club1 = Essex

| year1 = {{nowrap|2015–2023}}

| clubnumber1 = 19

| club2 = Cardiff MCCU

| year2 = 2017

| club3 = → Kent (on loan)

| year3 = 2023

| type1 = FC

| debutdate1 = 31 May

| debutyear1 = 2015

| debutfor1 = Essex

| debutagainst1 = Leicestershire

| type2 = LA

| debutdate2 = 4 August

| debutyear2 = 2015

| debutfor2 = Essex

| debutagainst2 = Hampshire

| columns = 3

| column1 = FC

| matches1 = 16

| runs1 = 298

| bat avg1 = 22.92

| 100s/50s1 = 0/1

| top score1 = 53

| deliveries1 = 1,991

| wickets1 = 29

| bowl avg1 = 38.72

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 4/67

| catches/stumpings1 = 3/–

| column2 = LA

| matches2 = 27

| runs2 = 229

| bat avg2 = 15.26

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 32*

| deliveries2 = 1,345

| wickets2 = 33

| bowl avg2 = 34.69

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 3/32

| catches/stumpings2 = 11/–

| column3 = T20

| matches3 = 37

| runs3 = 97

| bat avg3 = 8.81

| 100s/50s3 = 0/0

| top score3 = 27*

| deliveries3 = 741

| wickets3 = 29

| bowl avg3 = 35.62

| fivefor3 = 0

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 3/22

| catches/stumpings3 = 12/–

| date = 29 September

| year = 2023

| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Players/991/991564/991564.html CricketArchive

}}

Aron Stuart Singh Nijjar (born 24 September 1994) is an English cricketer who most recently played for Essex County Cricket Club. Primarily a left-handed slow left-arm orthodox bowler, he also bats left-handed. He made his First-class debut for Essex against Leicestershire in May 2015. He made his Twenty20 debut for Essex in the 2018 t20 Blast on 17 August 2018.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1127567.html |title=South Group (N), Vitality Blast at Chelmsford, Aug 17 2018 |accessdate=17 August 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

Despite consistent performances with bat and ball in the Essex 2nd XI, the excellence and uninterrupted availability of spin-bowling all-rounder Simon Harmer limited Nijjar's appearances for the Essex first team. In September 2023 Nijjar joined Kent on loan for the last three games of the season.{{cite web |last1=Howson |first1=Nick |title=Kent sign Aron Nijjar on loan from Essex to boost survival bid |url=https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/countycricket/kent_sign_aron_nijjar_loan_essex_survival_bid.html |publisher=The Cricketer |access-date=10 September 2023 |date=9 September 2023}} On 14 September 2023, Nijjar was released by Essex.{{cite web |title=Quartet to depart Essex |url=https://www.essexcricket.org.uk/2023/09/14/quartet-to-depart-essex |publisher=Essex Cricket |access-date=14 September 2023 |date=14 September 2023}}