Matthew Spoors (born 6 May 1999) is a Canadian-Australian cricketer who plays for the Canada national cricket team.[1][2] He made his international debut for Canada in February 2022,[3] and made the highest score in a Twenty20 International (T20I) match for a player on his debut.[4]
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| Born | 6 May 1999 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm Leg break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 92) | 27 March 2023 v Jersey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 5 April 2023 v Papua New Guinea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 61) | 18 February 2022 v Philippines | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 20 November 2022 v Oman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019/20 | Cricket Australia XI | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Montreal Tigers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 9 March 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career edit
Born in Australia to an Australian father and a Canadian mother,[5] Spoors qualified to play for Canada as a dual citizen.[6] He was awarded with a rookie contract with Western Australia ahead of the 2017/18 season,[7] and also represented the Australia national under-19 cricket team.[8]
In February 2022, he was named in Canada's T20I squad for the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Global Qualifier A tournament in Oman.[9] He made his T20I debut on 18 February 2022, against the Philippines.[10] In the match, he scored an unbeaten 108, his first century in T20I cricket.[11] It was the highest individual total made by a cricketer on T20I debut.[12]
In July 2022, Spoors was named in Canada's squad for the 2022 Canada Cricket World Cup Challenge League A tournament.[13] He made his List A debut on 27 July 2022, for Canada against Denmark.[14]
In March 2023, he was named in Canada's squad for the 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off.[15] He made his One Day International (ODI) debut on 27 March 2023, for Canada, against Jersey in that tournament.[16]
References edit
- ^ "Matthew Spoors". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ "Top-order batsman turned forward Matthew Spoors set to play for WAFL side Claremont after losing WACA rookie contract". The Western Australian. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ "Oh Canada! West Aussie's unusual path back to big time". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ "ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier A: Nepal see off hosts, Ireland left to rue collapse". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ "Wickets - February 2022". Cricket Canada. Retrieved 8 April 2022.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Associate brigade look to deny Ireland at T20 World Cup Qualifier". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ "Matthew Spoors". Western Australian Cricket Association Limited. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ "Matthew Spoors". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ "Canada's ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier, Oman 2022 squad announced!". Cricket Canada. Archived from the original on 10 November 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ "2nd Match, Group B, Al Amerat, Feb 18 2022, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier A". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ "Centuries in Twenty20 International cricket – innings by innings". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ "Record-breaking Spoors stars as Canada thump Philippines". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ @canadiancricket (26 July 2022). "Our Official Squad for the @ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Challenge (League A)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "16th Match, King City (NW), July 27, 2022, CWC Challenge League Group A". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "Canada To Tour Sri Lanka In Preparation For ICC Namibia 2023 World Cup Qualifier!". Cricket Canada. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ "3rd Match, Windhoek, March 27, 2023, ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 March 2023.