Mat Wright

Mat Wright
Personal information
Full name Matthew William Wright
Born (1858-07-24)24 July 1858
Keyworth, Nottinghamshire, England
Died 13 May 1949(1949-05-13) (aged 90)
Spital, Berkshire, England
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
18951913 Buckinghamshire
1889 Nottinghamshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 6
Batting average 3.00
100s/50s /
Top score 6
Balls bowled 25
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings /
Source: Cricinfo, 4 June 2011

Matthew 'Mat' William Wright (24 July 1858 13 May 1949) was an English cricketer. Wright's batting and bowling styles are unknown. He was born in Keyworth, Nottinghamshire.

Wright made his only first-class appearance for Nottinghamshire against the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1889.[1] In Nottinghamshires' first-innings, he was run out for a duck. In their second-innings, he scored 6 runs before being dismissed by Frederick Martin.[2]

He made his debut for Buckinghamshire in the 1895 Minor Counties Championship against Oxfordshire, a match which marked both teams debut in the competition.[3] Wright played Minor counties cricket for Buckinghamshire from 1895 to 1913, making 143 appearances.[4]

He died in Spital, Berkshire on 13 May 1949.

References

  1. "First-Class Matches played by Matthew Wright". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  2. "Marylebone Cricket Club v Nottinghamshire, 1889". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  3. "Oxfordshire v Buckinghamshire, 1895 Minor Counties Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  4. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Matthew Wright". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 June 2011.

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