Matthew James Johnston (born 15 October 1985) is an Australian former professional cricketer who played for Tasmania, Western Australia, Adelaide Strikers and Hobart Hurricanes.

Matt Johnston
Personal information
Full name
Matthew James Johnston
Born (1985-10-15) 15 October 1985 (age 39)
South Perth, Western Australia
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2006/07–2010/11Western Australia
2011/12–2012/13Tasmania
2011/12Hobart Hurricanes
2012/13Adelaide Strikers
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 4 21 11
Runs scored 141 302 75
Batting average 23.50 27.45 18.75
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 59 44 17
Balls bowled 222 304 138
Wickets 3 6 7
Bowling average 36.00 36.00 27.85
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 1/17 4/28 2/5
Catches/stumpings 2/– 1/– 2/–
Source: CricketArchive, 19 January 2013

Johnston played grade cricket for Willetton, and won the Olly Cooley Medal for best player in the Western Australian Grade Cricket competition in 2010 and 2011.[1]

He played one first-class, 17 List A and four Twenty20 cricket matches for Western Australia between 2007 and 2011, before being dropped at the end of the 2010–11 season. He went on to be signed by Tasmania in June 2011,[1] and by the Hobart Hurricanes in the Big Bash League in July 2011.[2]

Johnston played two matches for Walsden in the Central Lancashire League in 2005 as their overseas player, taking 3 wickets at an average of 12.67 and making 41 runs in his only innings.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Dumped Warrior Matt Johnston joins Tasmania – PerthNow. Written by Jordan McArdle. Published 20 June 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
  2. ^ Big Bash import riddleThe Mercury. Written by Adam Smith. Published 6 July 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
  3. ^ Central Lancashire League matches played by Matt Johnston – CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 July 2011.