Matthew David Fisher (born 9 November 1997) is an English cricketer, contracted to play for Yorkshire County Cricket Club. He made his international debut for the England cricket team in March 2022.[1]
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Full name | Matthew David Fisher | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1997-11-09) 9 November 1997 (age 24) York, North Yorkshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Only Test (cap 702) | 16 March 2022 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013–present | Yorkshire (squad no. 7) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | Northern Superchargers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 7 October 2022 |
Fisher made his debut on 9 June 2013 in the 2013 Yorkshire Bank 40 against Leicestershire,[2] and at the age of 15 years and 212 days, became the youngest cricketer to play in a competitive county game.[3] The previous record was set in 1922 by the Welsh cricketer Royston Gabe-Jones.[3] In May 2015 on his debut in the T20 Blast, he took five wickets for Yorkshire against Derbyshire.[4]
Since debut Fisher has suffered a range of injuries including side strains, a broken thumb, a dislocated shoulder, a back stress injury and recurrent hamstring problems, all of which have limited his involvement in county cricket over a number of seasons.[5]
In April 2022, Fisher was bought by the Birmingham Phoenix for the 2022 season of The Hundred.[6]
Fisher was included in the England Under 19 squad in 2013 aged 15, he has also featured for the England Lions team playing against the Australia A team in December 2021.[5]
In February 2022, Fisher was named in England's Test squad for their series against the West Indies.[7] He made his Test debut on 16 March 2022, for England against the West Indies.[8]
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