| Matthew Bacon | |
| Fullname: | Matthew Boyce Bacon |
| Birth Date: | 13 April 1993 |
| Birth Place: | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm medium-fast |
| Role: | Bowler[1] |
| Type1: | FC |
| Debutdate1: | 5 February |
| Debutyear1: | 2016 |
| Debutfor1: | Wellington |
| Debutagainst1: | Otago |
| Type2: | LA |
| Debutdate2: | 31 January |
| Debutyear2: | 2018 |
| Debutfor2: | Otago |
| Debutagainst2: | Wellington |
| Club1: | Wellington |
| Year1: | 2015/16 |
| Club2: | Otago |
| Year2: | 2017/18– |
| Clubnumber2: | 34 |
| Columns: | 3 |
| Column1: | FC |
| Matches1: | 24 |
| Runs1: | 274 |
| Bat Avg1: | 10.14 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 43 |
| Deliveries1: | 3,443 |
| Wickets1: | 65 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 33.18 |
| Fivefor1: | 1 |
| Tenfor1: | 1 |
| Best Bowling1: | 6/73 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 12/– |
| Column2: | LA |
| Matches2: | 53 |
| Runs2: | 156 |
| Bat Avg2: | 9.75 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 21 |
| Deliveries2: | 2,144 |
| Wickets2: | 66 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 31.50 |
| Fivefor2: | 1 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 5/38 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 12/– |
| Column3: | T20 |
| Matches3: | 33 |
| Runs3: | 39 |
| Bat Avg3: | 13.00 |
| 100S/50S3: | 0/0 |
| Top Score3: | 15 |
| Deliveries3: | 654 |
| Wickets3: | 41 |
| Bowl Avg3: | 23.85 |
| Fivefor3: | 1 |
| Tenfor3: | 0 |
| Best Bowling3: | 5/28 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 10/– |
| Date: | 29 February |
| Year: | 2024 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/599402.html Cricinfo |
Matthew Boyce Bacon (born 13 April 1993) is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for Otago. He was born at Auckland in 1993.[2]
Bacon made his first-class debut in February 2016 in the 2015–16 Plunket Shield for Wellington against Otago.[3] After making three appearances during the season for Wellington,[4] he moved to Otago ahead of the 2017/18 season and made his Twenty20 debut for Otago in the 2017–18 Super Smash in January 2018[5] [6] and his List A debut in the 2017–18 Ford Trophy on 31 January 2018.[7] In June 2018, he was awarded a contract with Otago for the 2018–19 season[8] and in June 2020 was offered a contract by Otago ahead of the 2020–21 domestic cricket season.[9] [10]