Matt Lamb (cricketer)

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Matthew James Lamb (born 19 July 1996) is a former English cricketer.[1] He made his first-class debut for Warwickshire on 6 September 2016 in the 2016 County Championship.[2] He made his List A debut for Warwickshire in the 2017 Royal London One-Day Cup on 5 May 2017.[3] He made his Twenty20 debut on 11 August 2019, for Warwickshire in the 2019 t20 Blast.[4]

Matt Lamb
Lamb in 2023
Personal information
Full name
Matthew James Lamb
Born (1996-07-19) 19 July 1996 (age 28)
Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm spin
RoleBatsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2016–2022Warwickshire (squad no. 7)
2023–2024Derbyshire (squad no. 7)
First-class debut6 September 2016 Warwickshire v Somerset
List A debut5 May 2017 Warwickshire v Nottinghamshire
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 54 28 10
Runs scored 2,468 647 168
Batting average 31.24 34.05 24.00
100s/50s 4/10 1/3 0/0
Top score 207 119* 39
Balls bowled 710 234 6
Wickets 9 4 0
Bowling average 49.66 57.00
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 2/38 4/35
Catches/stumpings 19/– 14/– 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 19 August 2024

At the end of the 2022 season, Lamb signed a two-year contract with Derbyshire.[5] In September 2024 Lamb announced his retirement from professional cricket.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Matthew Lamb". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Specsavers County Championship Division One, Somerset v Warwickshire at Taunton, Sep 6-9, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Royal London One-Day Cup, North Group: Warwickshire v Nottinghamshire at Birmingham, May 5, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  4. ^ "North Group, Vitality Blast at Birmingham, Aug 11 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Derbyshire sign Matthew Lamb from Warwickshire". ESPNcricinfo. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Matt Lamb retires from professional cricket - Derbyshire County Cricket Club". Derbyshire County Cricket Club. 16 September 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
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