Ryan McCone

Born in September 1987 in Christchurch, Canterbury, McCone grew up as a batsman, attended Cathedral Grammar School in Canterbury, where he scored 102* aged 12 or 13. When he reached the age of 16 he became a bowler, as he reached St. Andrew's School and their First XI cricket team. He also played for Lancaster Park-Woolston Cricket Club, batting at number three as well as at seven, eight or nine, and was also the club's leading wicket taker prior to his selection for Canterbury.

McCone was selected for Canterbury to play against England during the tour match of 2 February 2008, at Village Green, Christchurch.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/262/262784/First-Class_Matches.html|title=First-Class Matches played by Ryan McCone|publisher=Cricket Archive|accessdate=2009-05-13}} He bowled five wicket-less overs for 30, and scored two not out while batting at 11.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/124/124204.html|title=Canterbury v England XI – England in New Zealand 2007/08|publisher=Cricket Archive|accessdate=2009-05-13}} He then played several matches for Canterbury's Second XI from 21 to 26 January 2009, including one performance of 2/36 against Otago's Second XI.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/186/186057.html|title=Canterbury Second XI v Otago Second XI – Provincial A Team Competition 2008/09|publisher=Cricket Archive|accessdate=2009-05-13}}

When McCone was 21 he was selected for their home State Championship match against Otago on 28 March 2009.{{cite news|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/sport/cricket/2274974/Canterbury-cricket-calls-in-McCone-Kain|title=Canterbury cricket calls in McCone, Kain |last=Bidwell|first=Hamish|date=19 March 2009|work=The Press |publisher=Stuff |accessdate=2009-05-15}} Following a top order collapse,{{cite web|url=http://content.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/397454.html|title=Raval shines as Auckland finish on top|date=1 April 2009|publisher=CricInfo|accessdate=2009-05-12}} McCone, batting at number nine, score 102 runs from 214 in the first innings to help build – with the aid of a 105 knock from Kruger van Wyk – Canterbury's first innings total of 315.{{cite news|url=http://www.odt.co.nz/sport/cricket/49412/cricket-mccone-saves-canterbury-with-debut-century|title=Cricket: McCone saves Canterbury with debut century|date=28 March 2009|work=Otago Daily Times |accessdate=2009-05-15}} McCone scored his first 50 runs from 128 balls, and reached 100 from 168 balls just before the close of play. McCone then bowled ten wicketless overs for 33 as Otago were dismissed for 320. Canterbury reached 233/4 in reply before the match was drawn with no play on the final day due to rain.{{cite web|url=http://content.cricinfo.com/newzealanddomestic/engine/match/371874.html|title=State Championship 2008/09 Canterbury v Otago|date=31 March 2009|publisher=CricInfo|accessdate=2009-05-12}} McCone's century was the first ever on debut for a New Zealand number nine in first-class cricket.{{cite news|url=http://www.starcanterbury.co.nz/localsport/storydisplay.cfm?storyid=3796935|title=Quick success with bat: A word with Ryan McCone|work=The Star – At Home in Canterbury|accessdate=2009-05-15}}

McCone returned for the 2009–10 season in a match against Central Districts on 3 December, and bowled 22 overs for his first wicket, returning 1/79. He scored 16 and 13 in Canterbury's two innings before Central Districts chased down 27 runs for a ten-wicket win.{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/engine/match/428943.html|title=Plunket Shield Canterbury v Central Districts |publisher=CricInfo|accessdate=28 December 2009}} He played two more matches in the season, ending with 60 runs at 12.00,{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/262/262784/f_Batting_by_Season.html|title=First-class Batting and Fielding in Each Season by Ryan McCone|work=Cricket Archive|accessdate=22 June 2010}} and five wickets at 67.20.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/262/262784/f_Bowling_by_Season.html|title=First-class Bowling in Each Season by Ryan McCone|work=Cricket Archive|accessdate=22 June 2010}}

In June 2018, he was awarded a contract with Central Districts for the 2018–19 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/23797021/central-districts-drop-jesse-ryder-contracts-list |title=Central Districts drop Jesse Ryder from contracts list |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=15 June 2018}}

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• {{cite news|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/sport/cricket/2274974/Canterbury-cricket-calls-in-McCone-Kain|title=Canterbury cricket calls in McCone, Kain |last=Bidwell|first=Hamish|date=19 March 2009|work=The Press |publisher=Stuff |accessdate=2009-05-15}}
• {{cite web|url=http://content.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/397454.html|title=Raval shines as Auckland finish on top|date=1 April 2009|publisher=CricInfo|accessdate=2009-05-12}}
• {{cite news|url=http://www.odt.co.nz/sport/cricket/49412/cricket-mccone-saves-canterbury-with-debut-century|title=Cricket: McCone saves Canterbury with debut century|date=28 March 2009|work=Otago Daily Times |accessdate=2009-05-15}}
• {{cite news|url=http://www.starcanterbury.co.nz/localsport/storydisplay.cfm?storyid=3796935|title=Quick success with bat: A word with Ryan McCone|work=The Star – At Home in Canterbury|accessdate=2009-05-15}}
• {{cite news|url=http://sportal.co.nz/cricket-news-display/debut-century-for-mccone-67586|title=Debut century for McCone|date=28 March 2009|publisher=Sportal.co.nz|accessdate=2009-05-15}}

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