Matthew Wade

Matthew Wade
A waist up photograph of a cricketer in a training top
Wade in October 2011
Personal information
Full name
Matthew Scott Wade
Born (1987-12-26) 26 December 1987 (age 36)
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
NicknameWadey
Height1.70[1] m (5 ft 7 in)
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium[2]
RoleWicket-keeper-batter
Relations
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 428)7 April 2012 v West Indies
Last Test15 January 2021 v India
ODI debut (cap 192)5 February 2012 v India
Last ODI26 July 2021 v West Indies
ODI shirt no.13
T20I debut (cap 53)13 October 2011 v South Africa
Last T20I13 February 2024 v West Indies
T20I shirt no.13
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2006/07,2017/18–presentTasmania
2007/08–2016/17Victoria
2011Delhi Daredevils
2011/12–2013/14Melbourne Stars
2014/15–2015/16Melbourne Renegades
2016Warwickshire
2017/18–presentHobart Hurricanes
2022–presentGujarat Titans
2022Birmingham Phoenix
2023Joburg Super Kings
2023Karachi Kings
2023London Spirit
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 36 97 92 166
Runs scored 1,613 1,867 1,202 9,187
Batting average 29.87 26.29 26.13 40.47
100s/50s 4/5 1/11 0/3 19/54
Top score 117 100* 80 152
Balls bowled 30 – – 520
Wickets 0 – – 8
Bowling average – – – 44.25
5 wickets in innings – – – 0
10 wickets in match – – – 0
Best bowling – – – 3/13
Catches/stumpings 74/11 108/9 58/6 442/21
Medal record
Men's Cricket
Representing  Australia
T20 World Cup
Winner 2021 UAE & Oman
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 24 June 2024

Matthew Scott Wade (born 26 December 1987) is an Australian former international cricketer. He plays domestic cricket for the Tasmanian cricket team, who he also captains, and for Hobart Hurricanes.

In December 2020, Wade captained Australia for the first time in international cricket.[3] On 15 March 2024, he announced his retirement from red ball cricket after the final match of 2023–24 Sheffield Shield season.[4] He was an integral member of the Australian team that won the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

  1. ^ "Matthew Wade". cricket.com.au. Cricket Australia. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
  2. ^ "Matthew Wade". Sky Sports. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Wade to skipper, Sams debuts as Aussie ring changes". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Wade sets sights on T20 World Cup after calling time on red-ball career". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 15 March 2024.