Matthew Spriegel

Matthew Neil William Spriegel (born 4 March 1987) is an English former cricketer who played as a left-handed batsman and right-arm off break bowler for Loughborough UCCE, Surrey and Northamptonshire.

Matthew Spriegel

Personal information
Full name	Matthew Spriegel
Born	(1987-03-04) 4 March 1987 (age 37) Epsom, Surrey, England
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Right-arm off break
Role	All-rounder
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2007–2008	Loughborough UCCE
2008–2012	Surrey
2013–2014	Northamptonshire
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20 Matches 56 79 71 Runs scored 1,965 1,617 516 Batting average 22.58 32.34 15.17 100s/50s 3/6 0/10 0/1 Top score 108* 86 53* Balls bowled 2449 2207 879 Wickets 35 51 35 Bowling average 42.42 37.07 32.34 5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 0 Best bowling 3/26 3/29 4/33 Catches/stumpings 32/– 40/- 25/-
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 21 January 2016

Early life

Spriegel was born on 4 March 1987 in Epsom, Surrey.^[1] He was educated at Whitgift School^[2] before attending Loughborough University.^[3]

Domestic career

Spriegel made his first-class debut for Loughborough UCCE against Somerset on 14 April 2007. He played six first-class matches for them, three in 2007 and three in 2008, all of them as captain.^[4]

He first played for Surrey in a 50-over Friends Provident Trophy fixture against Essex at Chelmsford on 25 May 2008.^[5] He made his Surrey first-class debut in a County Championship game against Somerset at Whitgift School on 30 May 2008.^[6] He made his maiden first-class hundred in the final match of the 2009 season against Glamorgan at The Oval.^[7]

On 7 September 2012, it was confirmed that Northamptonshire had signed Spriegel on a two-year contract.^[8] Following his release by Northamptonshire at the end of his contract, Spriegel announced his retirement on 13 November 2014.^[9]

References

1. "Matt Spriegel". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
2. "Croydon schoolboy cricket star Dominic Sibley youngest to make double century at county level". Sutton & Croydon Guardian. 27 September 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
3. "Surrey's Spriegel finds form with first-class return for Banstead". Sutton & Croydon Guardian. 9 July 2009. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
4. "Taunton, Apr 14 - 16 2007, MCC University Match". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
5. "South East Division, Chelmsford, May 25 2008, Friends Provident Trophy". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
6. "Surrey v Somerset". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
7. "Surrey hit by Glamorgan fightback". BBC Sport. 24 September 2009. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
8. "Northants bring in Spriegel". ESPNcricinfo. 7 September 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
9. "Spriegel tweets news of retirement". ESPNcricinfo. 13 November 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2021.

External links

• Matthew Spriegel at ESPNcricinfo