Mat Pillans

Mathew William Pillans (born 4 July 1991) is a South African cricketer who plays for Yorkshire, having previously played for Surrey.^[1] Primarily a right-arm fast-medium bowler, he also bats right handed. Pillans holds a British passport.^[2]

Mat Pillans

Pillans in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Mathew William Pillans
Born	(1991-07-04) 4 July 1991 (age 33) Pretoria, Transvaal Province, South Africa
Height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast-medium
Role	Bowler
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2012–2013	Northerns
2013–2016	KwaZulu-Natal
2015–2016	Dolphins
2016–2018	Surrey (squad no. 47)
2017	→ Leicestershire (on loan)
2018	→ Yorkshire (on loan)
2019–2021	Yorkshire (squad no. 47)
First-class debut	15 November 2012 Northerns v North West
List A debut	13 October 2013 KwaZulu-Natal v North West
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20 Matches 42 26 43 Runs scored 730 194 184 Batting average 13.51 19.39 16.72 100s/50s 0/1 0/0 0/0 Top score 56 40 34* Balls bowled 6,505 938 782 Wickets 131 40 40 Bowling average 28.32 23.47 28.75 5 wickets in innings 3 1 0 10 wickets in match 1 0 0 Best bowling 6/67 5/29 3/15 Catches/stumpings 20/– 6/– 9/–
Source: CricInfo, 15 August 2021

In August 2018, Pillans signed a three-year contract with Yorkshire, and joined them initially on loan until the end of the 2018 season.^[3][4]

Despite generally frequent domestic appearance, Pillans enjoys regular overs at Harrogate Cricket Club.

References

1. "Mathew Pillans - Kia Oval". Kiaoval.com. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
2. "Pillans' Surrey move sparks concern at talent drain | ESPNcricinfo.com". www.espncricinfo.com.
3. "Mathew Pillans: Yorkshire sign Surrey's South Africa-born bowler". Bbc.co.uk. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
4. "Yorkshire bring in Mathew Pillans from Surrey". Espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 2 September 2018.

External links

• Mat Pillans at ESPNcricinfo