Matthew Cross Full Biography
The teen promising and highly talented Wicketkeeping Batsman Matthew Cross became a member of Aberdeenshire CC at the age of just 9. Since then he never looks back and had represented Scotland in U-19 World Cup while continuing his Engineering degree at Loughborough University. He represented Scotland as a vice-captain in the U-19 World Cup 2011.
two years later after his World Cup campaign, Matthew made his T20I debut for senior team against Kenya. A year after in 2014 he made his ODI debut against Canada followed by the ultimate selection in World Cup Qualifiers. He was part of Scotland’s victorious campaign in ICC T20 World Cup 2021 with back-to-back wins. Matthew was the part of team when they get victory over England in a high-scoring encounter. In T20I World Cup 2021, His dialogue went viral within hours & the dialogue was ” come on greaves, whole India behind you”.
Matthew Cross Basic Information
- Name: Matthew Henry Cross
- Nickname: Matt
- Role: Wicketkeeper
- Batting Style: right-hand bat
- Bowling Style: N/A
Matthew Cross Physical Appearance
- Height (approx.): 6’3″
- Weight (approx.): 80 kg
- Eye Color: Brown
- Hair Color: Blonde
Personal Life of Matthew Cross
- Date of Birth: 15 October 1992
- Age: 29 years
- Birth Place: Aberdeen, Scotland
- Zodiac sign: Scorpio
- Nationality: Scottish
- School: N/A
- College: Loughborough University, Aberdeen
- Educational Qualifications: N/A
- Net Worth: $1 Million – $5 Million
Matthew Cross Family & Religion
- Father: N/A
- Mother: N/A
- Brother: N/A
- Sister: N/A
- Coach/Mentor: Shane Burger
- Religion: Christian
- Address: Aberdeen, Scotland
Cricket Career Of Matthew Cross
- Test: N/A
- ODI: Scotland vs Canada at Christchurch – January 23, 2014
- T20: Scotland vs Kenya at Aberdeen – July 04, 2013
- Jersey Number: 9
- Domestic/State Teams: Scotland, Scotland U-19, Essex, Glasgow Giants
- Nature on the field: Calm.
Batting Career
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 200 | 50 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 57 | 54 | 1 | 1259 | 114 | 23.75 | 1716 | 73.37 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 120 | 16 |
| T20I | 55 | 46 | 7 | 947 | 66 | 24.28 | 814 | 116.34 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 90 | 25 |
Bowling Career
| M | Inn | B | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Econ | Avg | SR | 5W | 10W | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 57 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| T20I | 55 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Source: Cricbuzz
Highlighted Records of Matthew Cross
- Cross played as the Scotland U19 vice-captain during the 2011 U-19 World Cup while studying Engineering at Loughborough University.
- He became a member of Aberdeenshire CC at age of just nine.
- His extraordinary performances in Scotland’s senior squad led to his selection for the T20 squad to present Scotland in the 2013 World Cup Qualifiers.
- He was picked by Montreal Tigers for the 2019 Global T20 Canada tournament in Canada.
- He holds the records of most dismissals in an innings (6) in One-Day Internationals.
Matthew Cross Preferences & Hobbies
- Hobbies: Playing Football
- Favorite Cricketers: Jos Buttler
- Favorite Sportspersons: Ronaldo
- Favorite Food: Pizza
- Favorite Color: Maroon
Matthew Cross Relationship Status
- Marital Status: unmarried
- Wife: N/A
- Marriage Date: N/A
- Children: N/A
Matthew Cross Awards and Recognitions
- He was part of playing eleven in a famous victory over England in a high-scoring game.
Controversies did by (Matthew Cross )
- not yet
The All Out Cricket Post Interview Of Matthew Cross
Lesser-Known Facts
- Matt had played for Football Club at the U-15 level.
- His dialogue “Whole India is behind you’ caught on stump mic while cheering for leg-spinner Greaves. and this dialogue got viral within no time.
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