Matthew Hayden

Matthew Hayden

AM
Hayden in 2018
Personal information
Full name
Matthew Lawrence Hayden
Born (1971-10-29) 29 October 1971 (age 53)[1]
Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia[1]
NicknameHaydos, Unit
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)[1]
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleOpening batsman
Websitehttps://www.matthewhayden.com/
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 359)4 March 1994 v South Africa
Last Test3 January 2009 v South Africa
ODI debut (cap 111)19 May 1993 v England
Last ODI4 March 2008 v India
ODI shirt no.28
T20I debut (cap 13)13 June 2005 v England
Last T20I20 October 2007 v India
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1991/92–2007/08Queensland
1997Hampshire
1999–2000Northamptonshire
2008–2010Chennai Super Kings
2011/12Brisbane Heat
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 103 161 295 308
Runs scored 8,625 6,133 24,603 12,051
Batting average 50.73 43.80 52.57 44.63
100s/50s 30/29 10/36 79/100 27/67
Top score 380 181* 380 181*
Balls bowled 54 6 1,097 339
Wickets 0 0 17 10
Bowling average – – 39.47 35.80
5 wickets in innings – – 0 0
10 wickets in match – – 0 0
Best bowling – – 3/10 2/16
Catches/stumpings 128/– 68/– 296/– 129/–
Medal record
Men's Cricket
Representing  Australia
ICC Cricket World Cup
Winner 2003 South Africa-Zimbabwe-Kenya
Winner 2007 West Indies
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 17 August 2017

Matthew Lawrence Hayden AM (born 29 October 1971) is an Australian cricket commentator and former cricketer. His career spanned fifteen years. Hayden was a powerful and aggressive left-handed opening batsman who, along with opening partners Justin Langer and Adam Gilchrist, contributed heavily to Australia's success during its "golden era" (2000–2008) in Test and ODI (One Day International) cricket respectively. He holds the record of highest individual score by an Australian batsman in Tests, having scored 380 against Zimbabwe during Zimbabwe's 2003 tour of Australia.[2] This stands as the second-highest individual score in test cricket (behind Brian Lara‘s 400*). It is the highest score by an opening batsman in Tests, though infamously he never faced the opening ball in Tests with Langer, always batting at No2.[3] Hayden was a member of the Australian team that won both the 2003 Cricket World Cup, and the 2007 Cricket World Cup.

Domestically, Hayden played for the state he was born in, Queensland, and also played for the state's Twenty20 (T20) competition team, the Brisbane Heat. Hayden retired from all forms of cricket in September 2012.[4] In 2017, Hayden was inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame.[5] In September 2021, Hayden was appointed as the Batting Coach of Pakistan for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[6]

  1. ^ a b c "Matthew Hayden". qldcricket.com.au. Queensland Cricket. Archived from the original on 4 May 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Full Scorecard of Australia vs Zimbabwe 1st Test 2003/04 - Score Report". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Records. Test matches. Batting records. Most runs in an innings (by batting position)". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Matthew Hayden retires from all cricket". Wisden India. 20 July 2012. Archived from the original on 26 March 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
  5. ^ "Hayden, Boon, Wilson to join Hall of Fame". Cricket Australia. 22 January 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  6. ^ "Matthew Hayden, Vernon Philander appointed Pakistan coaches for T20 World Cup". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 September 2021.