Chris Matthews (cricketer)

For the former Test cricketer and current Chief Executive Officer of the WACA, see Christina Matthews.

Christopher Darrell Matthews (born 22 September 1962) is a former Australian cricketer, who played for the Australian national cricket team, Western Australia, Lancashire County Cricket Club, and Tasmania.

Chris Matthews

Personal information
Full name	Christopher Darrell Matthews
Born	(1962-09-22) 22 September 1962 (age 62) Cunderdin, Western Australia
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Left-arm fast
International information
National side	Australia
Test debut (cap 338)	14 November 1986 v England
Last Test	21 November 1988 v West Indies
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class Matches 3 100 Runs scored 54 2,146 Batting average 10.80 20.24 100s/50s 0/0 0/9 Top score 32 75 Balls bowled 750 21,058 Wickets 6 380 Bowling average 52.16 28.10 5 wickets in innings 0 22 10 wickets in match 0 0 Best bowling 3/106 8/101 Catches/stumpings 1/– 31/–
Source: CricInfo, 25 May 2020

Matthews was a talented^{[citation needed]} left arm fast bowler, who generated lively pace^{[citation needed]}, and performed moderately^{[citation needed]} in the Test arena. He was overshadowed by the emergence of young Queensland bowler Craig McDermott.

Matthews signed for Lancashire County Cricket Club in 1988, but only managed three matches for them. He returned to Western Australia, but failed to hold down a regular spot, and so moved to the Tasmanian Tigers in 1990, where he became highly successful^{[citation needed]}, taking 119 wickets for them before retiring at the end of the 1994–95 season.

External links

• Chris Matthews at ESPNcricinfo