Matthew Foster
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| Full name | Matthew Thomas Foster | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 January 2000 Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Northern Knights | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Munster Reds | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021- | Northern Knights | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 01 Apr 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Matthew Foster (born 15 January 2000) is an Irish cricketer currently playing for Northern Knights in Irish provincial competition. He plays club cricket for CSNI in the NCU Premier League.
Domestic Career[edit]
While studying Sports Performance Analysis at Cardiff Met University[1] he made his first-class debut on 31 March 2019, for Cardiff MCCU against Sussex, as part of the Marylebone Cricket Club University fixtures.[2]
Foster made his List A debut for Northern Knights in the 2019 Inter-Provincial Cup in Ireland on 20 August 2019.[3] Having switched to Munster Reds for the 2020 season[4] he made his Twenty20 debut for them in the 2020 Inter-Provincial Trophy on 20 August 2020.[5]
He returned to the Knights for the 2021 season.[6]
In March 2023 he was awarded a casual contract by Cricket Ireland.[7]
He took 14 wickets in 8 matches across the 2023 season as Northern Knights achieved an Irish domestic double winning both the List A and T20 competitions.[8]
International career[edit]
In February 2023 he received his first international call-up, included in the Test and ODI squad for the tour of Sri Lanka.[9] He later had to withdraw from the squad as his rehabilitation from a previous injury had not been completed in time.[10]
In May 2023, he was named in Test squad for their tour of England in June 2023.[11] As part of a First-class warm up match he played for Essex against an Ireland XI, going wicketless in 11 overs.[12]
Foster was a part of the Ireland Emerging squad that toured the West Indies in late 2023. He played two List A and two First-class fixtures against a West Indies Academy side, taking 7 wickets.[13]
Foster was again named in Ireland's Test squad for their one-off Test against Afghanistan but was not selected to play.[14]
References[edit]
- ^ "Matthew Foster on 'surreal' Lord's Test and why Ireland can reach World Cup Finals". BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. 8 June 2023. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ "10th Match, Marylebone Cricket Club University Matches at Brighton, Mar 31 - Apr 2 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^ "7th Match, Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Limited Over Cup at Belfast, Aug 20 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ "Squads named for interpro series". irishcricketarchives.org. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ "2nd Match, Dublin, Aug 20 2020, Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Trophy". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "Knights name squad for interpro opener". irishcricketarchives.org. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ "Ireland contracts confirmed". cricketeurope.com. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "Northern Knights complete Rario IP20 and 50 double for the 2023 season | Northern Cricket Union". northerncricketunion.org. 7 September 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ "Stirling left out of Ireland Test squads". cricketeurope.com. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "Foster replaces injured Olphert in Test squad". www.cricketeurope.com. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ "Late squad change for Lord's Test". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- ^ "ESSEX vs IRE, Ireland in England 2023, Tour Match at Chelmsford, May 26 - 28, 2023 - Full Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ "IRELAND EMERGING PLAYERS TOUR OF WEST INDIES, NOV-DEC 2023 / ALL MATCHES / BATTING AND BOWLING AVERAGES". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ "Ireland call up uncapped seamer Matthew Foster for England Test at Lord's". The Irish Times. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
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