Matthew Fisher (English cricketer)

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Matthew Fisher
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Fisher in June 2021
Personal information
Full nameMatthew David Fisher
Born (1997-11-09) 9 November 1997 (age 24)
York, North Yorkshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2013–presentYorkshire (squad no. 7)
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 20 34 39
Runs scored 303 228 61
Batting average 14.42 28.50 8.71
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 47* 36* 19
Balls bowled 3,050 1,384 743
Wickets 61 32 43
Bowling average 27.04 42.68 26.23
5 wickets in innings 2 0 1
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 5/41 3/22 5/22
Catches/stumpings 7/– 10/– 12/–
Source: Cricinfo, 8 February 2022

Matthew David Fisher (born 9 November 1997) is an English cricketer, contracted to play for Yorkshire County Cricket Club.[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.[3] 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]

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.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ "Five county players to make a mark". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Yorkshire v Leicestershire". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Matthew Fisher: Yorkshire 15-year-old breaks 91-year-old record". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
  4. ^ "Fisher sparkles under lights with debut five". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Matthew Fisher". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  6. ^ "James Anderson, Stuart Broad dropped from England Test squad for West Indies". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 February 2022.

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