Matthew Fisher (English cricketer) explained

Matthew Fisher
Fullname:Matthew David Fisher
Birth Date:9 November 1997
Birth Place:York, North Yorkshire, England
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm fast-medium
Role:Bowler
Club1:Yorkshire
Clubnumber1:7
Club2:Northern Superchargers
Year2:2021
International:true
Country:England
Internationalspan:2022-present
Onetest:true
Testdebutdate:16 March
Testdebutyear:2022
Testdebutagainst:West Indies
Testcap:702
Columns:4
Column1:Test
Matches1:1
Runs1:0
Bat Avg1:
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:0
Deliveries1:162
Wickets1:1
Bowl Avg1:71.00
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:1/67
Catches/Stumpings1:1/–
Column2:FC
Matches2:41
Runs2:625
Bat Avg2:16.44
100S/50S2:0/1
Top Score2:53
Deliveries2:6,478
Wickets2:126
Bowl Avg2:28.27
Fivefor2:4
Tenfor2:0
Best Bowling2:5/30
Catches/Stumpings2:15/–
Column3:LA
Matches3:35
Runs3:236
Bat Avg3:26.22
100S/50S3:0/0
Top Score3:36
Deliveries3:1,414
Wickets3:32
Bowl Avg3:43.81
Fivefor3:0
Tenfor3:0
Best Bowling3:3/22
Catches/Stumpings3:11/–
Column4:T20
Matches4:45
Runs4:61
Bat Avg4:8.71
100S/50S4:0/0
Top Score4:19
Deliveries4:828
Wickets4:46
Bowl Avg4:27.10
Fivefor4:1
Tenfor4:0
Best Bowling4:5/22
Catches/Stumpings4:12/–
Date:19 August 2024
Source:https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/639080.html Cricinfo

Matthew David Fisher (born 9 November 1997) is an English cricketer, contracted to play for Yorkshire County Cricket Club. He made his international debut for the England cricket team in March 2022.[1]

Career

Domestic career

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. In May 2015 on his debut in the T20 Blast, he took five wickets for Yorkshire against Derbyshire.[4]

Since debut Fisher has suffered a range of injuries including side strains, a broken thumb, a dislocated shoulder, a back stress injury and recurrent hamstring problems, all of which have limited his involvement in county cricket over a number of seasons.[5]

In April 2022, Fisher was bought by the Birmingham Phoenix for the 2022 season of The Hundred.[6]

International career

Fisher was included in the England Under 19 squad in 2013 aged 15, he has also featured for the England Lions team playing against the Australia A team in December 2021.[5]

In February 2022, Fisher was named in England's Test squad for their series against the West Indies.[7] He made his Test debut on 16 March 2022, for England against the West Indies.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Five county players to make a mark . ESPN Cricinfo . 13 April 2018.
  2. Web site: Yorkshire v Leicestershire . 10 June 2013 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  3. Web site: Matthew Fisher: Yorkshire 15-year-old breaks 91-year-old record . 10 June 2013 . BBC Sport.
  4. Web site: Fisher sparkles under lights with debut five . 16 May 2015 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  5. Web site: Matthew Fisher . ESPN Cricinfo . 9 February 2022.
  6. Web site: The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed . BBC Sport . 5 April 2022.
  7. Web site: James Anderson, Stuart Broad dropped from England Test squad for West Indies . ESPN Cricinfo . 8 February 2022.
  8. Web site: 2nd Test, Bridgetown, Mar 16 - 20 2022, England tour of West Indies . ESPN Cricinfo . 16 March 2022.