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Rhys Andrew Mariu (born 15 December 2001) is a New Zealand cricketer who has played for Canterbury since the 2022–23 season.[1]
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| Full name | Rhys Andrew Mariu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 December 2001 Christchurch, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2022/23– | Canterbury | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 11 December 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mariu was born in Christchurch and grew up in Woodend and Rangiora in North Canterbury.[2] He attended St Andrew's College, Christchurch.[3] An opening batsman, he has played Hawke Cup cricket for Canterbury Country since 2019–20.[4]
Mariu made his first-class debut in the 2022–23 Plunket Shield season, scoring 68 and 78 not out in Canterbury's victory over Northern Districts.[5] He did not play in the opening round of the 2024–25 Plunket Shield season, but in the second round, captaining Canterbury for the first time, he scored 240 in Canterbury's victory over Central Districts.[6] In his next match a few days later, he scored 185, giving him 1,122 runs after 10 first-class matches at an average of 70.12.[2]
As of 2024, Mariu is studying law and commerce at the University of Canterbury.[2]
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