Summary
Matthew James John Critchley (born 13 August 1996) is an English cricketer, playing for Essex County Cricket Club having signed for them from Derbyshire County Cricket Club. He made his first-class debut on 3 May 2015 in the 2015 County Championship against Glamorgan. In his second game, he became the youngest player to score a century for Derbyshire.[1] He made his Twenty20 debut on 21 May 2016 for Derbyshire against Lancashire Lightning in the 2016 NatWest t20 Blast.[2]
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| Full name | Matthew James John Critchley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 August 1996 Preston, Lancashire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm leg break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2021 | Derbyshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Welsh Fire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–present | Essex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Melbourne Renegades | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | London Spirit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First-class debut | 3 May 2015 Derbyshire v Glamorgan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| List A debut | 27 July 2015 Derbyshire v Yorkshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 29 September 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Critchley signed a two-year contract extension with Derbyshire in July 2020.[3] In October 2021 it was announced that Critchley had joined Essex on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[4] In April 2022, he was bought by the Welsh Fire for the 2022 season of The Hundred.[5]In 2023, Critchley played six games for the Melbourne Renegades in the 2022-23 Big Bash. He was then drafted into London Spirit to play for them in The 3rd Series of The Hundred 2023.
References edit
- ^ "Critchley makes Derbyshire history". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
- ^ "NatWest t20 Blast, North Group: Lancashire v Derbyshire at Manchester, May 21, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- ^ "Critchley signs two-year Derbyshire deal". BBC Sport. 25 July 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ "Matt Critchley joins Essex after transfer from Derbyshire". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
External links edit
- Matt Critchley at ESPNcricinfo