Matt Lineker (cricketer)
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Matthew Steven "Matt" Lineker (born 12 January 1985, Derby
, England
) is an English
cricket
er, a left handed batsman and slow left-arm orthodox bowler who currently plays for Derbyshire
. He made his first class debut for Derbyshire
against Essex
in August 2011. Lineker signed a summer contract with Derbyshire in 2010 for the 2011 season. Lineker had been a regular scorer in the Derbyshire Premier League before signing for Derbyshire.
on 23 August 2011. He opened the Derbyshire innings along with Martin Guptill
and went for a fourteen-ball duck as Derbyshire made only 132 in the innings. In the second innigs he performed slightly better hitting 16 runs from 39 balls in a drawn match at Chelmsford
. He made his one-day cricket debut three days later against Kent
. He made 13 runs from 23 balls opening with Chesney Hughes
as Derbyshire chased 209 for victory. Derbyshire won the match by 3 wickets.
Derby
Derby , is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands region of England. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent and is located in the south of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census, the population of the city was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
) is an English
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er, a left handed batsman and slow left-arm orthodox bowler who currently plays for Derbyshire
Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire...
. He made his first class debut for Derbyshire
Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire...
against Essex
Essex County Cricket Club
Essex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Essex. Its limited overs team is called the Essex Eagles, their team colours this season are blue.The club plays most of its home games...
in August 2011. Lineker signed a summer contract with Derbyshire in 2010 for the 2011 season. Lineker had been a regular scorer in the Derbyshire Premier League before signing for Derbyshire.
County career
Lineker made his first-class debut against EssexEssex County Cricket Club
Essex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Essex. Its limited overs team is called the Essex Eagles, their team colours this season are blue.The club plays most of its home games...
on 23 August 2011. He opened the Derbyshire innings along with Martin Guptill
Martin Guptill
Martin James Guptill is a New Zealand cricketer. He is a top-order batsman and has represented New Zealand in different age groups.-Early life:...
and went for a fourteen-ball duck as Derbyshire made only 132 in the innings. In the second innigs he performed slightly better hitting 16 runs from 39 balls in a drawn match at Chelmsford
County Cricket Ground, Chelmsford
The County Cricket Ground, is a cricket venue in Chelmsford, Essex, England. It is home to Essex County Cricket Club.Chelmsford is a small ground, and therefore suits big-hitting batsmen. Essex stalwart Graham Gooch scored many of his runs here and Graham Napier scored 152 of 58 balls in a...
. He made his one-day cricket debut three days later against Kent
Kent County Cricket Club
Kent County Cricket Club is one of the 18 first class county county cricket clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the county of Kent...
. He made 13 runs from 23 balls opening with Chesney Hughes
Chesney Hughes
Chesney Francis Hughes is a West Indian cricketer who plays for Derbyshire. He was born in Anguilla.Having signed for the side in June 2009, and holding a British passport, Hughes made his List A debut for the side during the 2009 Pro40 League against Warwickshire, scoring 4 runs.In the early 2010...
as Derbyshire chased 209 for victory. Derbyshire won the match by 3 wickets.