Matthew Fisher (English cricketer)

Matthew David Fisher (born 9 November 1997) is an English cricketer, contracted to play for Yorkshire County Cricket Club.[1]

Matthew Fisher
Fisher in June 2021
Personal information
Full nameMatthew David Fisher
Born (1997-11-09) 9 November 1997
York, North Yorkshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2013–presentYorkshire (squad no. 7)
FC debut19 April 2015 Yorkshire v Nottinghamshire
LA debut9 June 2013 Yorkshire v Leicestershire
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 20 34 39
Runs scored 303 228 61
Batting average 14.42 28.50 8.71
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 47* 36* 19
Balls bowled 3,050 1,384 743
Wickets 61 32 43
Bowling average 27.04 42.68 26.23
5 wickets in innings 2 0 1
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 5/41 3/22 5/22
Catches/stumpings 7/– 10/– 12/–
Source: Cricinfo, 25 September 2021

Fisher made his debut on 9 June 2013 in the 2013 Yorkshire Bank 40 against Leicestershire,[2] and at the age of 15 years and 212 days, became the youngest cricketer to play in a competitive county game.[3] The previous record was set in 1922 by the Welsh cricketer Royston Gabe-Jones.[3] In May 2015 on his debut in the T20 Blast, he took five wickets for Yorkshire against Derbyshire.[4]

References

  1. "Five county players to make a mark". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  2. "Yorkshire v Leicestershire". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
  3. "Matthew Fisher: Yorkshire 15-year-old breaks 91-year-old record". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
  4. "Fisher sparkles under lights with debut five". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 May 2015.


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