Matt Ford (cricketer)

Matt Ford

Personal information
Full name	Mathew Ford
Born	(1994-04-10) 10 April 1994 (age 30) Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm leg break
Role	Batting all-round
Relations	Graham Ford (father) Greg Ford (brother)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2019	Leinster Lightning
2021–2022	Munster Reds
Career statistics
Competition List A Twenty20 Matches 9 15 Runs scored 208 280 Batting average 69.33 40.00 100s/50s 0/2 0/2 Top score 71* 63* Balls bowled 126 114 Wickets 1 7 Bowling average 122.00 16.42 5 wickets in innings 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 Best bowling 1/15 2/10 Catches/stumpings 4/– 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 5 June 2022

Mathew Ford (born 10 April 1994) is an Irish cricketer,^[1] and the son of Graham Ford, the former head coach of the Ireland cricket team.^[2][3] He made his List A debut on 20 May 2021, for Munster Reds in the 2021 Inter-Provincial Cup.^[4] He made his Twenty20 debut on 21 June 2019, for Leinster Lightning against Middlesex.^[5] Ford's brother, Greg, also plays cricket for Munster Reds.^[6]

Ford was the leading run-scorer in the 2021 Inter-Provincial Trophy, with 220 runs in eight matches.^[7]

References

1. "Matt Ford". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
2. "Heartbreaker Ford announces himself on Irish stage". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
3. "Knights boosted by international class, as Delany returns". Belfast Telegraph. 15 August 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
4. "6th Match, Dublin, May 20 2021, Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Limited Over Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
5. "Only Match (N), Dublin, Jun 21 2019, Middlesex tour of Ireland". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
6. "PJ Moor joins Munster Reds squad, Neil Rock moves to Northern Knights". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
7. "Interpro Top 10". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 22 September 2021.

External links

• Matt Ford at ESPNcricinfo