Hayden Kerr Stats, Height, Net Worth and BBL Career 2026/27: Full Breakdown

By the Cric Info 365 Editorial Team | September 20, 2026

Hayden Kerr is a 30-year-old left-arm seamer and lower-order batter who has taken 58 wickets at 23.31 in 55 BBL matches for the Sydney Sixers. He is best known for an unbeaten 98 off 58 balls in the 2022 Challenger, an innings that came in a game he was never meant to open. He now plays his state cricket for Queensland, and 2026/27 is the last year of his current Sixers deal.

Two of the things people search for most, his height and his net worth, have no reliable public answer, and this guide says so plainly. What it does have is solid: his BBL, domestic and league numbers, the story behind the 98, the move north, and what to expect in BBL 16. Each table comes with an explanation, because the raw figures rarely show how a player got there. [internal link: Sydney Sixers squad guide for BBL 16]

Quick Answer: Hayden Kerr in Six Lines

• BBL career: 55 matches, 58 wickets at 23.31, economy 8.44, best figures 4/32, plus 413 runs with a high score of 98 not out.
• All T20 cricket: 82 wickets at 24.54 and 649 runs at a strike rate of 127.76.
• Height: Not published by Cricket Australia, ESPNcricinfo, or Wikipedia.
• Net worth: No credible estimate exists.
• Domestic team: Queensland since 2025/26, after playing for New South Wales.
• 2026/27: Signed with the Sixers until the end of BBL 16.

Hayden Kerr Biography at a Glance

Detail	Information
Full name	Hayden Lewis Kerr
Born	10 July 1996, Bowral, New South Wales
Age	30
Batting	Right handed
Bowling	Left-arm fast medium
Role	Bowling all-rounder
Height	Not published by major sources
Local club	Sydney University
BBL debut	18 December 2019 v Perth Scorchers
First-class debut	20 November 2021 for New South Wales
International cricket	None to date

Kerr has not played for Australia, and this matters for how to read his numbers. His entire career has been built in franchise and state cricket, so his record shows what a domestic T20 specialist looks like, and it explains why one big night in 2022 still defines him.

Which Teams Has Hayden Kerr Played For?

Team	Competition	Years
Sydney Sixers	BBL	2019/20 to present
New South Wales	Sheffield Shield and Marsh Cup	2019/20 to 2024/25
Queensland	Sheffield Shield and Marsh Cup	2025/26 to present
Derbyshire	T20 Blast	2022
Dambulla Aura	Lanka Premier League	2023
Glamorgan	T20 Blast	2025

The list tells a story about a player who has been moved around more than his form suggests. He is a long-term Sixer, but his state career took an unexpected turn. According to Cricket Australia, he lost his New South Wales contract at the end of 2024/25 and secured a late move to Queensland in July 2025.

How Did Hayden Kerr’s Career Start?

Kerr grew up in Bowral, played his club cricket at Sydney University, and made his List A debut for New South Wales on 20 November 2019. His BBL debut for the Sixers came a month later, against the Perth Scorchers.

Then came a setback. In 2020/21 he battled injury and did not play a single match for the Sixers, even though he stayed in the squad all summer. As Cricket World reported, he used the time to play in Darwin, South East Queensland and Sydney grade cricket, and worked his way into the New South Wales side.

The result was BBL 11 in 2021/22. He took 25 wickets, finished as the tournament’s second-highest wicket-taker, was named in the Team of the Tournament, and signed a three-year Sixers contract. It was a big jump for a player who had not been sure of a regular game a year earlier.

What Happened in the 98 Not Out?

This is the innings every Kerr profile mentions, and the details are better than the headline. On 26 January 2022, the Sixers faced the Adelaide Strikers in the BBL Challenger at the SCG. The team was short of players. As ABC News reported, the Sixers were depleted by injury and illness, and Kerr was promoted to open.

The Strikers had set a target of 168. Kerr had scored just 77 runs at an average of 11 in his previous 11 BBL innings. He was dropped on 16 and let off with a missed stumping from the first ball. He finished on 98 not out off 58 balls, carrying his bat, and hit the winning boundary off the last ball of the match. A 55-run stand with Sean Abbott, who made 41 off 20, turned the chase.

There was drama at the end too. Sky Sports covered the controversy when the injured Jordan Silk was replaced for the final ball, a move Adelaide captain Peter Siddle called disappointing. The Sixers went on to lose the final to the Perth Scorchers, but Kerr’s knock secured his place in Sixers folklore.

Here is the fact that puts it in perspective. It was his first half-century in a T20 match, and it is still his only one. So his career high point was also a one-off, produced under unusual conditions.

What Are Hayden Kerr’s Domestic Stats?

Batting and Fielding

Format	Matches	Innings	Runs	Average	Strike Rate	Top Score	50s / 100s	Catches
First class	13	23	526	26.30	51.27	88	4 / 0	6
List A	17	16	193	12.87	88.13	43	0 / 0	7
T20 (leagues and domestic)	83	48	649	18.54	127.76	98 not out	1 / 0	25

Bowling

Format	Innings	Wickets	Average	Economy	Strike Rate	Best Bowling	4W / 5W
First class	24	25	29.76	2.77	64.56	3/29	0 / 0
List A	17	21	31.71	5.44	35.00	3/57	0 / 0
T20 (leagues and domestic)	77	82	24.54	8.39	17.54	4/32	1 / 0

First-class is where the all-rounder label is easiest to see. Four half-centuries and a top score of 88 show a batter who can build an innings, and an economy of 2.77 shows he can hold an end. His first-class average of 26.30 with the bat and 29.76 with the ball is a real all-round record, though from only 13 matches.

The List A numbers are weaker, with a batting average of 12.87, and they suggest his batting works better when he can hit through the line in T20. In T20, he has 82 wickets at 24.54, which is a good return, and one four-wicket haul.

How Has Kerr Done in Other T20 Leagues?

League	Team	Matches	Runs	Wickets	Best Bowling	Economy
BBL	Sydney Sixers	55	413	58	4/32	8.44
T20 Blast	Derbyshire and Glamorgan	15	138	15	2/6	8.73
Lanka Premier League	Dambulla Aura	9	83	9	3/18	7.54

Look at the wicket rate. He has taken 15 wickets in 15 Blast matches and 9 in 9 LPL matches, so he averages a wicket a game outside Australia, close to his BBL rate of 1.05 a match. That consistency suggests his left-arm angle works on different surfaces, and it is one of the better arguments for his value as an overseas or depth signing.

What Is Hayden Kerr’s BBL Record?

Bowling

Stat	Figure	What It Means
Matches	55	51 bowling innings
Wickets	58	Best figures 4/32
Average	23.31	1,352 runs conceded
Economy	8.44	Typical for a T20 seamer
Strike rate	16.5	A wicket every 2.75 overs
Dot balls	292	About 30 percent of 961 balls

Batting and Fielding

Stat	Figure	What It Means
Innings	32	Lower-order role
Runs	413	High score 98 not out
Average	18.77	Helped by 10 not-outs
Strike rate	124.39	332 balls faced
Fours and sixes	23 and 14	About 43 percent of runs in boundaries
Catches	16	About 0.3 per match

Two numbers deserve more attention than they usually get. The first is the dot ball rate. About 30 percent of the balls Kerr bowls are dots, which is higher than the career rates we calculated for his Sixers teammates: about 21 percent for Sean Abbott and 24 percent for Ben Dwarshuis. That is a strong squeeze rate, though Kerr’s sample is much smaller, at about 160 overs.

The second is the effect of the 98. Without it, his BBL batting record is 315 runs in 31 innings with 22 dismissals, an average of about 14.3. In other words, most of his batting value in the BBL comes from one night, and it is worth remembering when people call him a batting all-rounder.

His BBL career is really a bowling career with an occasional useful cameo. [internal link: Sean Abbott stats, height, net worth and BBL career]

What Happened in BBL 15?

Not much, in terms of volume. From the figures, he was at 52 games and 54 wickets in September 2025, and at 55 matches and 58 wickets now, so BBL 15 brought three matches and about four wickets. That is a small return for a summer, and it shows the Sixers had a deep pace group.

What he did deliver was a match-winning moment. On 5 January 2026, the Sixers chased 115 against the Brisbane Heat and slumped to 56 for 7. As the ESPNcricinfo match report records, Joel Davies and Kerr put on an unbroken 62 in 49 balls for the eighth wicket, and Kerr hit the winning six with eight balls to spare. He finished on 27 not out from 25. It is a reminder that he is at his best when the pressure is highest. [internal link: Joel Davies stats, height, net worth and BBL career]

Why Did Kerr Move to Queensland?

The short answer is that New South Wales did not renew his contract. Cricket Australia’s report says he lost his state deal at the end of 2024/25, and secured a late move to Queensland in July 2025. We do not know the reasons beyond that, so we will not guess at them.

Since then he has played for Queensland. One recent listing on ESPNcricinfo shows a match against Tasmania in March 2026, where he made 0 and 17 and took 2 for 60. For a player who has played only 13 first-class matches, the move gives him a clearer path into a smaller squad. Watch the 2026/27 Shield season to see if it becomes a permanent home. [internal link: Queensland Bulls squad and Sheffield Shield 2026/27]

How Tall Is Hayden Kerr?

No reliable height has been published for Hayden Kerr. Cricket Australia, ESPNcricinfo and Wikipedia all leave the field empty, so we do not give a number. Sites that print an exact figure rarely show where it came from.

Does it matter? For a left-arm seamer, some height helps with bounce, but there is no evidence here that it drives his results. His edge is in variation, and the 30 percent dot ball rate suggests he bowls tight lines. We will update this section if the Sixers or Queensland publish official measurements.

What Is Hayden Kerr’s Net Worth?

There is no credible public estimate of Hayden Kerr’s net worth, and we would rather say so than invent a figure. Here is what can be confirmed about his earnings sources.

• Sydney Sixers: He signed a two-year deal in September 2025, running to the end of BBL 16, after a three year deal that started after BBL 11.
• Queensland: He joined the state in 2025/26 after losing his New South Wales contract.
• Overseas leagues: Stints with Derbyshire, Dambulla Aura and Glamorgan.
• International and IPL income: None reported, since he has not played for Australia or in the IPL.

The honest picture is a domestic cricketer on standard state and franchise contracts. If you see an exact figure elsewhere, ask where it comes from. Real numbers trace back to a named contract or an official statement, and a round number with no source is a guess.

What Should Fans Expect From Kerr in BBL 16?

Kerr is contracted until the end of BBL 16, which makes 2026/27 his last guaranteed summer. He needs 2 wickets to reach 60 in the BBL, which should happen early. The bigger question is game time. With Abbott, Dwarshuis and Davies all in the Sixers squad, Kerr will need to earn a regular place. [internal link: highest wicket takers in BBL history]

Here is a simple projection using his career rate of about 1.05 wickets and 7.5 runs a match. It is arithmetic, not a forecast.

Matches Played	Projected Wickets	Projected Runs
6	6	45
10	10	75
14	15	105

Here is how we would read it. If he plays a full season, he gets to about 70 career wickets. If he plays as few games as in BBL 15, he stays in the 60s and his contract year passes quietly. A hundred BBL wickets is out of reach on this deal, since he would need about 40 more matches.

How Can Fans Follow Kerr’s Progress?

1. Check the team sheet. With a deep attack, a place in the XI is the main story.
2. Watch where he bowls. Middle overs are his best area, given the dot ball rate.
3. Follow his Queensland form. Shield returns will show if his all-round game is growing.
4. Watch for the contract. BBL 16 is the last year of his current deal.

What Should You Take Away From Kerr’s Numbers?

Kerr is a good T20 bowler who had a brilliant night with the bat. His 58 wickets at 23.31 with a high dot ball rate are the real substance, and his 98 not out is the story that will always be told first. Judge him on his bowling, and treat any big batting return as a bonus.

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