Mat Wright

Mat Wright
Personal information
Full name Matthew William Wright
Born (1858-07-24)24 July 1858
Keyworth, Nottinghamshire, England
Died 13 May 1949(1949-05-13) (aged 90)
Spital, Berkshire, England
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1895–1913 Buckinghamshire
1889 Nottinghamshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 6
Batting average 3.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 6
Balls bowled 25
Wickets –
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 4 June 2011

Matthew 'Mat' William Wright (24 July 1858 – 13 May 1949) was an English cricketer. Wright's batting and bowling styles are unknown. He was born in Keyworth, Nottinghamshire.

Wright made his only first-class appearance for Nottinghamshire against the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1889.[1] In Nottinghamshires' first-innings, he was run out for a duck. In their second-innings, he scored 6 runs before being dismissed by Frederick Martin.[2]

He made his debut for Buckinghamshire in the 1895 Minor Counties Championship against Oxfordshire, a match which marked both teams debut in the competition.[3] Wright played Minor counties cricket for Buckinghamshire from 1895 to 1913, making 143 appearances.[4]

He died in Spital, Berkshire on 13 May 1949.

References

  1. ↑ "First-Class Matches played by Matthew Wright". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  2. ↑ "Marylebone Cricket Club v Nottinghamshire, 1889". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  3. ↑ "Oxfordshire v Buckinghamshire, 1895 Minor Counties Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  4. ↑ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Matthew Wright". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
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