Matthew Cross (cricketer)

Matty Cross
Personal information
Full name Matthew Henry Cross
Born 15 October 1992
Aberdeen, Scotland
Batting style Right-handed
Role Wicket-keeper
International information
National side
  • Scotland
ODI debut (cap 55) 23 January 2014 v Canada
Last ODI 5 March 2015 v Bangladesh
ODI shirt no. 9
T20I debut (cap 34) 4 July 2013 v Kenya
Last T20I 28 November 2013 v Netherlands
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2013– Nottinghamshire
2013 Loughborough MCCU
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC LA
Matches 12 4 3 28
Runs scored 154 18 79 523
Batting average 14.00 6.00 15.80 20.92
100s/50s 0/1 0/0 0/0 0/3
Top score 55 10 29 88
Catches/stumpings 26/0 1/2 7/0 32/6
Source: CricketArchive, 17 February 2015

Matthew Henry Cross (born 15 October 1992 in Aberdeen) is a Scottish cricketer who plays for Nottinghamshire and Scotland, he is a right-handed wicket-keeper batsman.[1]

Cross made his One Day International debut for Scotland against Canada on 23 January 2014.[2]

Career stats

Matthew Cross served as the Scotland U19 vice-captain during the 2011 U19 World Cup. He is studying Engineering at Loughborough University.[3]

Matthew became a member of Aberdeenshire CC at age nine. His performances with Loughbourgh MCCU and Scotland U19s were considered outstanding. In his career, he has also represented Nottinghamshire 2nd XI and Academy. He made a debut in the Scottish Saltries in the 2013 YB40 match against Hampshire staged at the Ageas Bowl.[3]

Matthew bettered his career stats more in 2013 as he got a break into the Scotland senior squad, which wasfollowed by his selection for the T20 squad to participate in the 2013 World Cup Qualifiers in the UAE.[3]

References

  1. "Player Profile: Matty Cross". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  2. http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/696731.html
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "MATTHEW CROSS". cricketscotland.com. Retrieved 2 February 2014.

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