Matthew Bacon (cricketer)

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Matthew Bacon
Personal information
Full nameMatthew Boyce Bacon
Born (1993-04-13) 13 April 1993 (age 28)
Auckland, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
RoleBowler[1]
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2015/16Wellington
2017/18–Otago (squad no. 34)
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 20 30 18
Runs scored 205 110 6
Batting average 9.76 10.00 3.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 43 21* 3*
Balls bowled 2,763 1,244 383
Wickets 56 35 26
Bowling average 31.37 36.80 21.34
5 wickets in innings 1 0 0
10 wickets in match 1 0 0
Best bowling 6/73 4/45 4/31
Catches/stumpings 9/– 9/– 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 31 December 2021

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]

References[]

  1. ^ Matthew Bacon, Otago Cricket Association. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Matthew Bacon". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Plunket Shield, Otago v Wellington at Queenstown, Feb 5-8, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  4. ^ Matt Bacon, CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 December 2021. (subscription required)
  5. ^ "19th Match (D/N), Super Smash at Dunedin, Jan 2 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  6. ^ Cheshire J (2018) Bacon enjoying opportunities that were a long time coming, Otago Daily Times, 9 January 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  7. ^ "14th Match, The Ford Trophy at Wellington, Jan 31 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  8. ^ "Central Districts drop Jesse Ryder from contracts list". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  9. ^ "Daryl Mitchell, Jeet Raval and Finn Allen among major domestic movers in New Zealand". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  10. ^ "Auckland lose Jeet Raval to Northern Districts, Finn Allen to Wellington in domestic contracts". Stuff. Retrieved 15 June 2020.

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