Matthew Walker (English cricketer)

Matt Walker

Personal information
Full name	Matthew Jonathan Walker
Born	(1974-01-02) 2 January 1974 (age 50) Gravesend, Kent, England
Nickname	Walks
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Role	Batsman
Relations	Jack Walker (grandfather)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1993–2008	Kent (squad no. 20)
2009–2011	Essex (squad no. 22)
FC debut	30 March 1993 Kent v Zimbabwe B
LA debut	17 July 1994 Kent v Worcestershire
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20 Matches 223 285 82 Runs scored 12,197 6,269 1,397 Batting average 36.08 29.15 21.82 100s/50s 28/51 3/37 0/4 Top score 275* 117 74* Balls bowled 2,154 904 0 Wickets 28 30 – Bowling average 45.50 25.30 – 5 wickets in innings 0 0 – 10 wickets in match 0 0 – Best bowling 3/35 4/24 – Catches/stumpings 15/– 75/– 10/–
Source: CricInfo, 2 June 2013

Matthew Jonathan Walker (born 2 January 1974), known as Matt Walker, is a retired English professional cricketer and former head coach of Kent County Cricket Club. Walker was appointed as head coach in January 2017 having been assistant coach at the county since the 2014 season and held the role until the end of the 2024 season. He played for Kent for 16 seasons until 2008 and then for three seasons for Essex until he retired in 2011.