Mat Wright

Matthew William Wright (24 July 1858 – 13 May 1949) was an English cricketer who played in one first-class cricket match in 1889. He was born in Keyworth, Nottinghamshire.

Mat Wright

Personal information
Full name	Matthew William Wright
Born	(1858-07-24)24 July 1858 Keyworth, Nottinghamshire, England
Died	13 May 1949(1949-05-13) (aged 90) Spital, Berkshire, England
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1889	Nottinghamshire
1895–1913	Buckinghamshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 1 Runs scored 6 Batting average 3.00 100s/50s 0/0 Top score 6 Balls bowled 25 Wickets 0 Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 4 June 2011

Wright made his only first-class appearance for Nottinghamshire against MCC.^[1] In Nottinghamshires' first-innings, he was run out for a duck. In their second-innings, he scored 6 runs before being dismissed by Frederick Martin.^[2]

He made his debut for Buckinghamshire in the 1895 Minor Counties Championship against Oxfordshire, a match which marked both teams debut in the competition.^[3] Wright played Minor counties cricket for Buckinghamshire from 1895 to 1913, making 143 appearances.^[4]

He died in Spital, Berkshire on 13 May 1949.

References

1. "First-Class Matches played by Matthew Wright". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
2. "Marylebone Cricket Club v Nottinghamshire, 1889". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
3. "Oxfordshire v Buckinghamshire, 1895 Minor Counties Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
4. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Matthew Wright". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 June 2011.

External links

• Mat Wright at ESPNcricinfo