Matthew Hughes (cricketer)

Matthew Stephen Turner Hughes (born 17 April 1996) is an English cricketer. Playing for Oxford University, he scored a century in each of his first two first-class matches.

Matthew Hughes

Personal information
Full name	Matthew Stephen Turner Hughes
Born	(1996-04-17) 17 April 1996 (age 28) Manchester, England
Batting	Right-handed
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2015–2018	Oxford University
First-class debut	30 June 2015 Oxford University v Cambridge University
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 4 Runs scored 406 Batting average 50.75 100s/50s 2/1 Top score 116 Balls bowled 186 Wickets 2 Bowling average 47.00 5 wickets in innings 0 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 1/16 Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 24 November 2020

He now teaches Chemistry at Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood, whilst still coaching cricket.

Cricket career

Matthew Hughes attended Stockport Grammar School before going up to Hertford College, Oxford. On his first-class debut, in the annual match against Cambridge University in 2015, he opened the batting for Oxford University and top-scored in each innings, making 41 and 116 in a losing cause.^[1] In his next first-class match, the 2016 university match, he made 116 (the top score) and 76 batting at number three, and Oxford won.^[2] He also scored 132 not out in the 2018 50-over university match at Lord's to take Oxford to a five-wicket victory with 10 overs to spare.^[3]

Since 2018 he has taught Chemistry at Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood.^[4]

References

1. "Cambridge University v Oxford University 2015". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
2. "Oxford University v Cambridge University 2016". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
3. "Cambridge University v Oxford University 2018". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
4. The Taylorian, 2018-2019, volume 90, number 2, p. 10.

External links

• Matthew Hughes at CricketArchive (subscription required)
• Matthew Hughes at ESPNcricinfo