Matthew Hurst
Personal information
Full name
Matthew Frederick Hurst
Born (2003-12-10) 10 December 2003 (age 20)
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket Keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2023-Lancashire
FC debut19 September 2023 Lancashire v Notts
LA debut1 August 2023 2023 Lancashire v Essex
Career statistics
Competition FC LA
Matches 2 8
Runs scored 130 108
Batting average 130.00 27.00
100s/50s 0/2 0/1
Top score 76* 66
Balls bowled
Wickets - -
Bowling average - -
5 wickets in innings - -
10 wickets in match - -
Best bowling - -
Catches/stumpings -/– 6/–
Source: [1], 6 January 2023

Matthew Frederick Hurst (born 10 December 2003) is an English cricketer who plays for Lancashire County Cricket Club. Hurst is a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper. He made his List-A debut for Lancashire against Essex on 1 August 2023. The following month he made his first class debut against Nottinghamshire.

Early life

From Billinge, Merseyside, Hurst attended Byrchall High School and Winstanley College. He has played club cricket at Newton le Willows CC and Leigh CC. He made his debut for the Lancashire Second XI in 2020.[2][3]

Career

Hurst signed a rookie contract with Lancashire in September 2022.[4] He made his List-A debut for Lancashire on 1 August 2023 against Essex. He scored his first half century on 20 August 2023 against Middlesex when he scored 66 from 42 balls.[5]

On his first-class debut, he scored an unbeaten half century against Nottinghamhire in September 2023 in Division One of the County Championship.[6] The following week he hit a new top score as he hit an unbeaten 76 against Kent.[7]

International career

An England U19 international, he scored a century against Sri Lanka U19 in 2022.[8] He was selected for the U19 Ashes away against Australia U19 in the 2022-23 winter.[9] He was a substitute fielder for the senior England side during the 2023 home Ashes series.[10]

References

  1. ^ "M.Hurst". cricinfo. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  2. ^ Bowman, Jamie (28 September 2022). "St Helens cricketer Matthew Hurst signs rookie contract with Lancashire". St Helens Star. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  3. ^ Kendrick, Paul (19 July 2023). "England's newest Ashes cricket star is a Wiganer!". Wigan Today. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  4. ^ Botcherby, Elizabeth (28 September 2022). "Lancashire duo Tom Aspinwall and Matthew Hurst sign rookie contracts". The Cricketer. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  5. ^ "One Day Cup: Middlesex come up short against Lancashire". hamhigh. 20 August 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Half-century for Leigh cricketer Matty Hurst on Lancashire debut". Leigh Journal. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  7. ^ "County Championship: Kent frustrated by Josh Bohannon's ton for Lancashire". BBC Sport. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  8. ^ De Silva, Laksisi (29 August 2022). "England U19 recover after a double-century stand for the 4th wicket". Thepapare. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  9. ^ "St Helens cricketer Matthew Hurst picked for England training group". St Helen’s Star. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  10. ^ "Leigh cricketer makes Ashes appearance at Emirates Old Trafford". Leigh Journal. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
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