Mathew Ford (born 10 April 1994) is an Irish cricketer,[1] and the son of Graham Ford, the former head coach of the Ireland cricket team.[2][3] He made his List A debut on 20 May 2021, for Munster Reds in the 2021 Inter-Provincial Cup.[4] He made his Twenty20 debut on 21 June 2019, for Leinster Lightning against Middlesex.[5] Ford's brother, Greg, also plays cricket for Munster Reds.[6]
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| Full name | Mathew Ford | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 April 1994 Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm leg break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batting all-round | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Graham Ford (father) Greg Ford (brother) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Leinster Lightning | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Munster Reds | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 5 June 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ford was the leading run-scorer in the 2021 Inter-Provincial Trophy, with 220 runs in eight matches.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Matt Ford". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "Heartbreaker Ford announces himself on Irish stage". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "Knights boosted by international class, as Delany returns". Belfast Telegraph. 15 August 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "6th Match, Dublin, May 20 2021, Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Limited Over Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "Only Match (N), Dublin, Jun 21 2019, Middlesex tour of Ireland". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "PJ Moor joins Munster Reds squad, Neil Rock moves to Northern Knights". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "Interpro Top 10". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
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