Matthew Fisher (English cricketer)

Matthew Fisher
Fisher in 2022
Personal information
Full name
Matthew David Fisher
Born (1997-11-09) 9 November 1997 (age 27)
York, North Yorkshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Only Test (cap 702)16 March 2022 v West Indies
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2013–2024Yorkshire (squad no. 7)
2021Northern Superchargers
2023Southern Brave
Career statistics
Competition Test FC LA T20
Matches 1 42 35 45
Runs scored 0 713 236 61
Batting average – 18.28 26.22 8.71
100s/50s 0/0 0/2 0/0 0/0
Top score 0* 88 36* 19
Balls bowled 162 6,622 1,414 828
Wickets 1 132 32 46
Bowling average 71.00 27.74 43.81 27.10
5 wickets in innings 0 4 0 1
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 1/67 5/30 3/22 5/22
Catches/stumpings 1/– 16/– 11/– 12/–
Source: Cricinfo, 11 September 2024

Matthew David Fisher (born 9 November 1997) is an English cricketer, contracted to play for Surrey County Cricket Club. He made his international debut for the England cricket team in March 2022.[1]

Career

Domestic career

Fisher made his debut on 9 June 2013 in the 2013 Yorkshire Bank 40 against Leicestershire,[2] and at the age of 15 years and 212 days, became the youngest cricketer to play in a competitive county game.[3] The previous record was set in 1922 by the Welsh cricketer Royston Gabe-Jones.[3] In May 2015 on his debut in the T20 Blast, he took five wickets for Yorkshire against Derbyshire.[4]

Since debut Fisher has suffered a range of injuries including side strains, a broken thumb, a dislocated shoulder, a back stress injury and recurrent hamstring problems, all of which have limited his involvement in county cricket over a number of seasons.[5]

In April 2022, Fisher was bought by the Birmingham Phoenix for the 2022 season of The Hundred.[6]

In August 2024, it was announced that Fisher would leave Yorkshire at the end of the season.[7] In October 2024, Fisher signed for Surrey County Cricket Club.[8][9]

International career

Fisher was included in the England Under 19 squad in 2013 aged 15, he has also featured for the England Lions team playing against the Australia A team in December 2021.[5]

In February 2022, Fisher was named in England's Test squad for their series against the West Indies.[10] He made his Test debut on 16 March 2022, for England against the West Indies.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Five county players to make a mark". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Yorkshire v Leicestershire". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Matthew Fisher: Yorkshire 15-year-old breaks 91-year-old record". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
  4. ^ "Fisher sparkles under lights with debut five". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Matthew Fisher". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  6. ^ "The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  7. ^ "Seamer Fisher to leave Yorkshire at end of season". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Surrey have signed fast-bowler Matthew Fisher for the 2025 season". Surrey County Cricket Club. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Surrey sign fast bowler Fisher from Yorkshire". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  10. ^ "James Anderson, Stuart Broad dropped from England Test squad for West Indies". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  11. ^ "2nd Test, Bridgetown, Mar 16 - 20 2022, England tour of West Indies". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 March 2022.