Matthew Wade
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Matthew Scott Wade is an Australia
n cricket player, who plays for the Victorian Bushrangers
. He previously played a List A match for the Tasmanian Tigers
.
Wade participated in the 2006 U-19 Cricket World Cup
for Australia and played club cricket for Clarence District Cricket Club
. He previously had beat Ricky Ponting
's run scoring record in this carnival.
Wade moved to Victoria for the 2007/08 season due to the emergence of Tim Paine
in Tasmania. He joined the Camberwell Magpies in the Victorian Premier Cricket competition. He later then joined Casey South Melbourne. He is seen to be the new prospect of Victorian cricket being just 20 years of age, after breaking into the state side at the expense of Adam Crosthwaite
, by scoring 83 and taking 6 catches on his Pura Cup
debut.
He is the son of Scott Wade
, a former Hawthorn
footballer and the General Manager of AFL Tasmania.
In 2010, Wade was selected for the Australia A
team and in October 2011 made his T20 International debut against South Africa.
, where Wade has showcased his ability to score runs at a frenetic pace by playing both orthrodox and innovative shots. Despite his diminutive stature, Wade can hit the ball as long as most batsmen, often hitting sixes that easily clear the MCG
boundary. Success in the lower-middle order has been greeted with a promotion as opener in the 2010-11 Ryobi Cup, which has been beneficial for Wade as his crisp hitting is at its full potential against the new ball and with the fielders up in the circle. Wade enjoys pace on the ball, is strong against the short ball and has the ability to either go over the field or pierce a tight off-side field with elegant cuts and drives.
and Matt Prior, and are played as batsmen only. Wade is a reliable wicket keeper and his quick reflexes means he can pull off the odd stunning catch or leg-side save. He is also happy to stand up to the stumps, especially to Andrew McDonald
when the conditions suit.
, coming in at 5/60, Wade guided his team to a score of 305. The Victorians ended up winning the final and thus achieving back to back Shield titles, a feat largely due to Wade's heroic efforts on the opening day of that match.
contract with the Delhi Daredevils
, he is currently the only wicket-keeper batsman in the squad (although Travis Birt
who will also be involved with Delhi, occasionally keeps for Tasmania)
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n cricket player, who plays for the Victorian Bushrangers
Victorian Bushrangers
The Victorian cricket team, nicknamed the Bushrangers, is an Australian cricket team based in Melbourne, that represents the state of Victoria. It is administered by Cricket Victoria and draws its players from Melbourne's Premier Cricket competition...
. He previously played a List A match for the Tasmanian Tigers
Tasmanian Tigers
The Tasmanian cricket team, nicknamed the Tigers, represents the Australian state of Tasmania in cricket tournaments. They compete annually in the Australian domestic senior men's cricket season, which currently consists of the first-class Sheffield Shield, the limited overs Ford Ranger Cup, and...
.
Wade participated in the 2006 U-19 Cricket World Cup
2006 U-19 Cricket World Cup
The 2006 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup was played in Sri Lanka from February 5 to February 19, 2006.The final was played between Pakistan and India in Colombo, which Pakistan won by 38 runs, enabling them to become the first back-to-back champions of the tournament.- Participating Nations :Sixteen...
for Australia and played club cricket for Clarence District Cricket Club
Clarence District Cricket Club
Clarence District Cricket Club is a Grade level cricket club representing the city of Clarence in Tasmania's Grade Cricket Competition....
. He previously had beat Ricky Ponting
Ricky Ponting
Ricky Thomas Ponting , nicknamed Punter, is an Australian cricketer, a former captain of the Australian cricket team between 2004 and 2011 in Test cricket and 2002 and 2011 in One Day International cricket. He is a specialist right-handed batsman, slips and close catching fielder, as well as a very...
's run scoring record in this carnival.
Wade moved to Victoria for the 2007/08 season due to the emergence of Tim Paine
Tim Paine
Timothy David Paine is an Australian cricketer who plays for the Tasmanian Tigers in Australian domestic cricket and for the University of Tasmania Cricket Club in club cricket. He is a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper, as well as a right arm bowler at junior level...
in Tasmania. He joined the Camberwell Magpies in the Victorian Premier Cricket competition. He later then joined Casey South Melbourne. He is seen to be the new prospect of Victorian cricket being just 20 years of age, after breaking into the state side at the expense of Adam Crosthwaite
Adam Crosthwaite
Adam John Crosthwaite in Melbourne, Victoria is an Australian cricketer who plays for the Victorian Bushrangers. He is a wicketkeeper and aggressive right-handed batsman who played a part in Australia's Under-19 World Cup win in 2002....
, by scoring 83 and taking 6 catches on his Pura Cup
Pura Cup
The Sheffield Shield is the domestic cricket competition of Australia. The tournament is contested between teams from the six states of Australia. Prior to the Shield being established, a number of intercolonial matches were played. The Shield, donated by Lord Sheffield, was first contested during...
debut.
He is the son of Scott Wade
Scott Wade
Scott Wade is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League during the early 1980s....
, a former Hawthorn
Hawthorn Football Club
The Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed the Hawks, is a professional Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League . The club, founded in 1902, is the youngest of the Victorian-based teams in the AFL. The team play in Brown & Gold vertically striped guernseys...
footballer and the General Manager of AFL Tasmania.
In 2010, Wade was selected for the Australia A
Australia A cricket team
The Australia A cricket team is a cricket team representing Australia and is the second team of the Australian cricket team. They have also played far more one-day than first-class matches; indeed they have played only three first-class games against equivalent A sides, against South Africa A in...
team and in October 2011 made his T20 International debut against South Africa.
First-Class cricket
Wade has been an important batsman for the Bushrangers in the longer form of the game. He is known for putting a high price on his wicket and is a consistent run-scorer. His discipline when batting is seen as he often leaves deliveries outside his off stump and makes the bowler bowl at him. However, he is not shy to play the cut shot and it only has to be slightly short and wide for him to play what is his favourite shot.Limited overs cricket
In the shorter forms of the game, Wade becomes a destructive batsman with a broad range of strokes. This is seen in the One Day Domestic competition and the Twenty20 Big BashKFC Twenty20 Big Bash
The KFC Twenty20 Big Bash was the domestic Twenty20 cricket competition in Australia. The competition was organised by Cricket Australia, and sponsored by fast food chicken outlet KFC. The competition was replaced by the Big Bash League as Australia's domestic Twenty20 competition after the 2010–11...
, where Wade has showcased his ability to score runs at a frenetic pace by playing both orthrodox and innovative shots. Despite his diminutive stature, Wade can hit the ball as long as most batsmen, often hitting sixes that easily clear the MCG
McG
Joseph McGinty Nichol , better known as McG, is an American director and producer of film and television, as well as a former record producer....
boundary. Success in the lower-middle order has been greeted with a promotion as opener in the 2010-11 Ryobi Cup, which has been beneficial for Wade as his crisp hitting is at its full potential against the new ball and with the fielders up in the circle. Wade enjoys pace on the ball, is strong against the short ball and has the ability to either go over the field or pierce a tight off-side field with elegant cuts and drives.
Wicket keeping
Wade's talents with the bat often mean his keeping can understandably be seen as secondary. Despite this, he is still part of the Victorian team as a keeper first. This is highlighted whenever other keeper-batsmen are included in the team, such as Ryan CartersRyan Carters
Ryan Graham Leslie Carters is an Australian cricketer representing Victoria in the Australian domestic cricket competition. Originally from Canberra, Carters played for the ACT Comets in the Cricket Australia Cup as well as Western Districts & University of Canberra Cricket Club in the local Grade...
and Matt Prior, and are played as batsmen only. Wade is a reliable wicket keeper and his quick reflexes means he can pull off the odd stunning catch or leg-side save. He is also happy to stand up to the stumps, especially to Andrew McDonald
Andrew McDonald (cricketer)
Andrew Barry McDonald is an Australian Test cricketer who plays for the Victorian Bushrangers, and who made his Test debut in Sydney on 3 January 2009, against South Africa. McDonald also represented Australia at under 19 level and has played for the Prime Minister's XI...
when the conditions suit.
Domestic career
Perhaps Wade's best knock and certainly most crucial is the 96 he scored in the Sheffield Shield final (2009-10 season) against the Queensland BullsQueensland Bulls
The Queensland cricket team, nicknamed the Bulls, are the Brisbane-based Queensland representative cricket team in Australia's domestic cricket tournaments:*Sheffield Shield, 4-day matches with first-class status, since the 1926/27 season...
, coming in at 5/60, Wade guided his team to a score of 305. The Victorians ended up winning the final and thus achieving back to back Shield titles, a feat largely due to Wade's heroic efforts on the opening day of that match.
Indian Premier League
On the 9th of January 2011, Wade earned an IPLIndian Premier League
The Indian Premier League is a professional league for Twenty20 cricket competition in India. It was initiated by the Board of Control for Cricket in India , headquartered in Mumbai, and is supervised by BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla, who serves as the league's Chairman and Commissioner...
contract with the Delhi Daredevils
Delhi Daredevils
Delhi Daredevils is the Delhi franchise for the Indian Premier League in cricket. The franchise is owned by the GMR Group.-Franchise history:...
, he is currently the only wicket-keeper batsman in the squad (although Travis Birt
Travis Birt
Travis Rodney Birt is an Australian cricketer, who currently plays Australian state cricket for Western Australia, and in the Indian Premier League for Delhi Daredevils...
who will also be involved with Delhi, occasionally keeps for Tasmania)
Career best performances
as of 17 January 2011| Batting | ||||
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| Score | Fixture | Venue | Season | |
| FC First-class cricket First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams... |
108 | Victoria Victorian Bushrangers The Victorian cricket team, nicknamed the Bushrangers, is an Australian cricket team based in Melbourne, that represents the state of Victoria. It is administered by Cricket Victoria and draws its players from Melbourne's Premier Cricket competition... v Tasmania |
Hobart | 2011 |
| LA | 105 | Victoria Victorian Bushrangers The Victorian cricket team, nicknamed the Bushrangers, is an Australian cricket team based in Melbourne, that represents the state of Victoria. It is administered by Cricket Victoria and draws its players from Melbourne's Premier Cricket competition... v New South Wales New South Wales Blues The New South Wales cricket team are an Australian first class cricket team based in Sydney, New South Wales... |
SCG Sydney Cricket Ground The Sydney Cricket Ground is a sports stadium in Sydney in Australia. It is used for Australian football, Test cricket, One Day International cricket, some rugby league and rugby union matches and is the home ground for the New South Wales Blues cricket team and the Sydney Swans of the Australian... |
2010 |
| T20 | 80 | Australia A Australia A cricket team The Australia A cricket team is a cricket team representing Australia and is the second team of the Australian cricket team. They have also played far more one-day than first-class matches; indeed they have played only three first-class games against equivalent A sides, against South Africa A in... v Sri Lanka A Sri Lanka A cricket team The Sri Lanka A cricket team is a national cricket team representing Sri Lanka. It is the 'second-tier' of international Sri Lankan cricket, below the full Sri Lanka national cricket team. Matches played by Sri Lanka A are not considered to be Test matches or One Day Internationals, instead... |
Townsville Tony Ireland Stadium The Tony Ireland Stadium is an international standard AFL and cricket stadium in Thuringowa Central, Townsville, Australia. The stadium is a part of the Riverway sporting and cultural complex.-Facilities:... |
2010 |