Matt Critchley

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Matthew James John Critchley (born 13 August 1996) is an English cricketer, playing for Essex County Cricket Club having signed for them from Derbyshire County Cricket Club. He made his first-class debut on 3 May 2015 in the 2015 County Championship against Glamorgan. In his second game, he became the youngest player to score a century for Derbyshire.[1] He made his Twenty20 debut on 21 May 2016 for Derbyshire against Lancashire Lightning in the 2016 NatWest t20 Blast.[2]

Matt Critchley
Personal information
Full name
Matthew James John Critchley
Born (1996-08-13) 13 August 1996 (age 28)
Preston, Lancashire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg break
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2015–2021Derbyshire
2021–2022Welsh Fire
2022–presentEssex
2023Melbourne Renegades
2023–2024London Spirit
First-class debut3 May 2015 Derbyshire v Glamorgan
List A debut27 July 2015 Derbyshire v Yorkshire
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 108 46 141
Runs scored 5,352 749 1,973
Batting average 32.63 27.74 21.44
100s/50s 9/29 0/3 0/5
Top score 151* 64* 80*
Balls bowled 10,923 1,620 2,210
Wickets 190 34 120
Bowling average 37.73 52.00 24.73
5 wickets in innings 6 0 1
10 wickets in match 1 0 0
Best bowling 6/73 4/48 5/28
Catches/stumpings 71/– 8/– 43/–
Source: Cricinfo, 29 September 2024

Critchley signed a two-year contract extension with Derbyshire in July 2020.[3] In October 2021 it was announced that Critchley had joined Essex on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[4] In April 2022, he was bought by the Welsh Fire for the 2022 season of The Hundred.[5] In 2023, Critchley played six games for the Melbourne Renegades in the 2022-23 Big Bash. He was then drafted into London Spirit to play for them in The 3rd Series of The Hundred 2023.

References

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  1. ^ "Critchley makes Derbyshire history". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  2. ^ "NatWest t20 Blast, North Group: Lancashire v Derbyshire at Manchester, May 21, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Critchley signs two-year Derbyshire deal". BBC Sport. 25 July 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Matt Critchley joins Essex after transfer from Derbyshire". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  5. ^ "The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
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