Haydon Samuel Mustard (born 12 July 2006) is an English cricketer who plays as a wicket keeper for Durham County Cricket Club and the England national under-19 cricket team. He is a right-handed batsman. He made his Durham T20 Blast debut on 7 June 2024, against Leicestershire.[1]

Haydon Mustard
Personal information
Full name
Haydon Samuel Mustard
Born (2006-07-12) 12 July 2006 (age 18)
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
RelationsPhil Mustard (father)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2024Durham (squad no. 52)
FC debut22 February 2024
Durham v Zimbabwe A
LA debut24 July 2024 Durham v Lancashire
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 2 7 7
Runs scored 10 102 57
Batting average 3.33 17.00 28.50
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 10 35 46*
Catches/stumpings 3/– 11/0 1/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 19 August 2024

Early life

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Mustard attended Newcastle School for Boys. He was awarded the Newcastle Sport Rising Star Award for cricket in November 2023.[2][3]

Career

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Mustard was announced as having joined the Durham County Cricket Club academy in late 2021, ahead of the 2022 season.[4] He made his T20 Blast debut for Durham on 7 June 2024, against Leicestershire.[5] He made his One-Day Cup debut on 24 July 2024.

International career

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Mustard has represented the England national under-19 cricket team, making debut against India U19 in November 2023.[6] He was subsequently selected for the 2024 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[7] He retained his place in the England U19 team for their summer 2024 series against Sri Lanka U19.[8]

Personal life

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He is the son of former England international wicket keeper Phil Mustard.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Haydon Mustard". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  2. ^ Younger, Owen (16 January 2024). "Newcastle School for Boys students receive cricket call-ups - gaining international recognition". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  3. ^ "SPORT NEWCASTLE AWARDS NIGHT CELEBRATES THE VERY BEST OF SPORTING SUCCESS AND RISING STARS OF THE FUTURE". Northern-Insight. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  4. ^ "2022 Boys' Academy intake confirmed". Durham cricket. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Lees leads the way as Durham get back on track". espncricinfo. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Haydon Mustard makes England Under 19 debut". Benwillhill. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  7. ^ Friend, Nick (6 December 2023). "England name Under-19 World Cup squad full of familiar names". The Cricketer. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Flintoff earns first England U19s call-up". BBC Sport. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  9. ^ Kapoor, Raunak (16 January 2024). "Famous surnames at the Under-19 World Cup: Shah, Rowe, Khan and others". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 January 2024.