Matthew Hart
For the hotelier, see Matthew J. Hart.
| Cricket information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting style | Left-hand bat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling style | Slow left-arm orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career statistics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source: Cricinfo, 4 February 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Matthew Norman Hart (born 16 May 1972, Hamilton, Waikato) is a New Zealand cricketer. Hart, a left-arm orthodox spinner, played in 14 Tests between 1994 and 1996, claiming 29 wickets including one five-wicket haul against South Africa. He also appeared in 13 ODIs, claiming 13 wickets, including a then-record haul by a New Zealander in One Day Internationals, claiming 5/22 against the West Indies in 1994. His international career lasted from 1994 to 2002, eventually losing his place in the team to Daniel Vettori. Hart retired from cricket in 2005 at the age of 33, citing a loss of enthusiasm for the game.[1]
His brother, Robbie, also played cricket as a wicket-keeper for Northern Districts Knights and New Zealand.
| ||||||||
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Monday, January 20, 2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.