Matthew Potts Explained

Matthew Potts
Country:England
Fullname:Matthew James Potts
Birth Date:29 October 1998
Birth Place:Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England
Height:6 ft 2 in
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm fast-medium
Role:Bowler
International:true
Internationalspan:2022–present
Testdebutdate:2 June
Testdebutyear:2022
Testdebutagainst:New Zealand
Testcap:704
Lasttestdate:1 June
Lasttestyear:2023
Lasttestagainst:Ireland
Odidebutdate:19 July
Odidebutyear:2022
Odidebutagainst:South Africa
Odicap:265
Lastodidate:9 December
Lastodiyear:2023
Lastodiagainst:West Indies
Odishirt:35
Club1:Durham
Clubnumber1:35
Club2:Northern Superchargers
Year2:2021–present
Columns:4
Column1:Test
Matches1:6
Runs1:30
Bat Avg1:7.50
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:19
Deliveries1:1,297
Wickets1:23
Bowl Avg1:29.26
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:4/13
Catches/Stumpings1:5/–
Column2:ODI
Matches2:4
Runs2:21
Bat Avg2:
100S/50S2:0/0
Top Score2:15
Deliveries2:84
Wickets2:2
Bowl Avg2:47.50
Fivefor2:0
Tenfor2:0
Best Bowling2:2/47
Catches/Stumpings2:1/–
Column3:FC
Matches3:55
Runs3:1,067
Bat Avg3:19.75
100S/50S3:1/3
Top Score3:149
Deliveries3:10,545
Wickets3:218
Bowl Avg3:24.69
Fivefor3:9
Tenfor3:2
Best Bowling3:7/40
Catches/Stumpings3:23/–
Column4:LA
Matches4:14
Runs4:74
Bat Avg4:18.50
100S/50S4:0/0
Top Score4:30
Deliveries4:468
Wickets4:18
Bowl Avg4:26.05
Fivefor4:0
Tenfor4:0
Best Bowling4:4/62
Catches/Stumpings4:4/–
Date:20 July 2024
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1027781.html ESPNcricinfo

Matthew James Potts (born 29 October 1998) is an English cricketer.[1] Potts is a right-arm pace bowler and lower order batter. He plays first-class cricket for Durham and made his Test match debut for the England cricket team in June 2022.

Domestic career

Potts made his first-class debut for Durham in the 2017 County Championship on 8 June 2017.[2] He made his List A debut for Durham in the 2018 Royal London One-Day Cup on 18 May 2018.[3] He made his T20 debut on 19 July 2019, for Durham against Northamptonshire, in the 2019 t20 Blast.[4]

In April 2022, he was bought by the Northern Superchargers for the 2022 season of The Hundred.[5] Later the same month, in the 2022 County Championship, Potts took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket, with 6/58 against Leicestershire.[6] A month later, Potts took seven wickets in the second innings, and eleven wickets in the match, to help Durham to a 58 run win against Glamorgan.[7]

International career

In May 2022, Potts was named in England's Test squad for their home series against New Zealand, his maiden international call-up.[8] Potts made his Test debut on 2 June 2022, for England against New Zealand.[9] Potts took four wickets for just 13 runs in the first innings, and three wickets for 55 runs in the second innings, claiming total figures of 7 for 68 as England won the Test.[10]

In July 2022, Potts was named in England's One Day International (ODI) squad for their home series against South Africa.[11] He made his ODI debut on 19 July 2022, for England against South Africa.[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Matthew Potts . 27 April 2017 . ESPNcricinfo.
  2. Web site: Specsavers County Championship Division Two, Kent v Durham at Canterbury, Jun 8-11, 2017 . 8 June 2017 . ESPNcricinfo.
  3. Web site: North Group (D/N), Royal London One-Day Cup at Chester-le-Street, May 18 2018 . ESPNcricinfo . 18 May 2018.
  4. Web site: North Group (N), Vitality Blast at Chester-le-Street, Jul 19 2019 . 19 July 2019 . ESPNcricinfo.
  5. Web site: The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed . BBC Sport . 5 April 2022.
  6. Web site: Matty Potts claims six wickets to boost Durham hopes against Leicestershire . ESPNcricinfo . 17 April 2022.
  7. Web site: Matthew Potts presses England credentials with career-best to bowl Durham to victory . ESPNcricinfo . 15 May 2022.
  8. Web site: James Anderson & Stuart Broad recalled by England for New Zealand Tests . BBC Sport . 18 May 2022.
  9. Web site: 1st Test, Lord's, June 02 - 06, 2022, New Zealand tour of England . ESPNcricinfo . 2 June 2022.
  10. Web site: Joe Root hits century as England seal win over New Zealand in first Test . The Guardian . 5 June 2022.
  11. Web site: Ben Stokes rested from South Africa T20Is, Hundred . ESPNcricinfo . 15 July 2022.
  12. Web site: 1st ODI (D/N), Chester-le-Street, July 19, 2022, South Africa tour of England . ESPNcricinfo . 19 July 2022.