Matt Dunn (cricketer) explained

Matt Dunn
Country:England
Fullname:Matthew Peter Dunn
Birth Date:5 May 1992
Birth Place:Egham, Surrey, England
Heightft:6
Heightinch:1
Batting:Left-handed
Bowling:Right-arm fast-medium
Role:Bowler
Type1:FC
Debutdate1:9 May
Debutyear1:2010
Debutfor1:Surrey
Debutagainst1:Bangladeshis
Type2:LA
Debutdate2:8 August
Debutyear2:2011
Debutfor2:England Development XI
Debutagainst2:Sri Lanka A
Club1:Surrey
Clubnumber1:4
Columns:3
Column1:FC
Matches1:43
Runs1:197
Bat Avg1:7.03
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:31
Deliveries1:6,511
Wickets1:117
Bowl Avg1:36.21
Fivefor1:4
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:5/43
Catches/Stumpings1:10/–
Column2:LA
Matches2:23
Runs2:80
Bat Avg2:13.33
100S/50S2:0/0
Top Score2:34
Deliveries2:866
Wickets2:23
Bowl Avg2:40.34
Fivefor2:0
Tenfor2:0
Best Bowling2:2/32
Catches/Stumpings2:6/–
Column3:T20
Matches3:25
Runs3:10
Bat Avg3:3.33
100S/50S3:0/0
Top Score3:6
Deliveries3:441
Wickets3:31
Bowl Avg3:21.90
Fivefor3:0
Tenfor3:0
Best Bowling3:3/8
Catches/Stumpings3:6/–
Date:5 August
Year:2024
Source:https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/384/384361/384361.html CricketArchive

Matthew Peter Dunn (born 5 May 1992) is an English cricketer. Dunn is a left-handed batsman who bowls right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Egham, Surrey.

Career

Dunn represented England Under-19s, having made his debut for the team against Bangladesh Under-19s in a Youth One Day International in 2009.[1] Following this he went on to play Youth Test and Youth Twenty20 Internationals.[2] During the 2010 season, he made his first-class debut for Surrey against the touring Bangladeshis. He made three further first-class appearances for Surrey the following season, against Cambridge MCCU, and in the County Championship against Derbyshire and Gloucestershire.[3] In his four first-class appearances to date, he has taken 9 wickets at an average of 26.77, with best figures of 5/56.[4] His maiden five wicket haul came against Derbyshire, in his first County Championship match.[5]

Dunn also made his List A debut in the 2011 season though not for Surrey. It instead came for an England Player Development XI against the touring Sri Lanka A team.[6] He took the wickets of Bhanuka Rajapaksa and Sajeewa Weerakoon for the cost of 32 runs from 6 overs.[7]

Dunn was Surrey's leading first-class wicket-taker in 2014 with 47. He received a call up to the England Lions four day squad in December 2014 for the tour of South Africa.[8] After a decent 2015 two Championship games was all he managed across 2016 and 2017 as injuries hampered his progress. Dunn was part of the Surrey team that won the 2018 County Championship. Dunn showed signs of getting back to his very best when he ran through Somerset with 5 for 43 in a first class match at Guildford in 2019.[9]

Dunn was part of the Surrey team that won the 2022 County Championship. On 30 August 2023 Dunn signed a new contract with Surrey.[10]

Personal life

Matt Dunn is married to Jessica, and they had a daughter, Florence, who suffered from Dravet syndrome, from which she died in March 2023, aged two.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Youth One-Day International Matches played by Matt Dunn. CricketArchive. 27 September 2011. 7 July 2012. https://archive.today/20120707134732/http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/384/384361/Youth_One-Day_International_Matches.html. dead.
  2. Web site: Teams Matt Dunn played for. CricketArchive. 27 September 2011.
  3. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Matt Dunn. CricketArchive. 27 September 2011.
  4. Web site: First-class Bowling For Each Team by Matt Dunn. CricketArchive. 27 September 2011.
  5. Web site: Derbyshire v Surrey, 2011 County Championship. CricketArchive. 27 September 2011.
  6. Web site: England Player Development XI v Sri Lanka A, 2011. Cricket Archive.
  7. Web site: England Player Development XI v Sri Lanka A, 2011. CricketArchive. 27 September 2011.
  8. Web site: Trott named England Lions captain. ESPN Cricinfo.
  9. Web site: SOM vs SURR, County DIV One 2019 at Guildford. ESPN Cricinfo.
  10. Web site: Three sign new contracts . Kia Oval.
  11. Web site: English cricket star Matt Dunn’s daughter . 14 May 2023 . The Mirror.