Matthew Hughes (cricketer) explained

Matthew Hughes
Country:England
Fullname:Matthew Stephen Turner Hughes
Birth Date:17 April 1996
Birth Place:Manchester, England
Batting:Right-handed
Club1:Oxford University
Year1:2015–2018
Type1:First-class
Debutdate1:30 June
Debutyear1:2015
Debutfor1:Oxford University
Debutagainst1:Cambridge University
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:4
Runs1:406
Bat Avg1:50.75
100S/50S1:2/1
Top Score1:116
Deliveries1:186
Wickets1:2
Bowl Avg1:47.00
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:1/16
Catches/Stumpings1:2/–
Date:24 November 2020
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/860511.html Cricinfo

Matthew Stephen Turner Hughes (born 17 April 1996) is an English cricketer. Playing for Oxford University, he scored a century in each of his first two first-class matches.

He now teaches Chemistry at Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood, whilst still coaching cricket.

Cricket career

Matthew Hughes attended Stockport Grammar School before going up to Hertford College, Oxford. On his first-class debut, in the annual match against Cambridge University in 2015, he opened the batting for Oxford University and top-scored in each innings, making 41 and 116 in a losing cause.[1] In his next first-class match, the 2016 university match, he made 116 (the top score) and 76 batting at number three, and Oxford won.[2] He also scored 132 not out in the 2018 50-over university match at Lord's to take Oxford to a five-wicket victory with 10 overs to spare.[3]

Since 2018 he has taught Chemistry at Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cambridge University v Oxford University 2015. CricketArchive. 9 July 2016.
  2. Web site: Oxford University v Cambridge University 2016. CricketArchive. 9 July 2016.
  3. Web site: Cambridge University v Oxford University 2018. CricketArchive. 1 October 2019.
  4. https://www.mtsn.org.uk/fileadmin/content/MTSN/_Publications/Taylorian2019_LR.pdf The Taylorian