(1996-08-13) 13 August 1996 (age 27) Preston, Lancashire, England
Batting
Right-handed
Bowling
Right-arm leg break
Role
All-rounder
Domestic team information
Years
Team
2015–2021
Derbyshire
2021–2022
Welsh Fire
2022–present
Essex
2023
Melbourne Renegades
2023
London Spirit
First-class debut
3 May 2015 Derbyshire v Glamorgan
List A debut
27 July 2015 Derbyshire v Yorkshire
Career statistics
Competition
FC
LA
T20
Matches
94
45
123
Runs scored
4,690
694
1,803
Batting average
32.12
26.69
22.53
100s/50s
7/26
0/2
0/5
Top score
137*
64*
80*
Balls bowled
9,295
1,560
1,931
Wickets
156
31
104
Bowling average
39.26
55.25
24.72
5 wickets in innings
3
0
1
10 wickets in match
1
0
0
Best bowling
6/73
4/48
5/28
Catches/stumpings
62/–
6/–
39/–
Source: Cricinfo, 29 September 2023
Matthew James John Critchley (born 13 August 1996) is an English cricketer, playing for Essex County Cricket Club having signed for them from Derbyshire County Cricket Club. He made his first-class debut on 3 May 2015 in the 2015 County Championship against Glamorgan. In his second game, he became the youngest player to score a century for Derbyshire.[1] He made his Twenty20 debut on 21 May 2016 for Derbyshire against Lancashire Lightning in the 2016 NatWest t20 Blast.[2]
Critchley signed a two-year contract extension with Derbyshire in July 2020.[3] In October 2021 it was announced that Critchley had joined Essex on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[4] In April 2022, he was bought by the Welsh Fire for the 2022 season of The Hundred.[5]In 2023, Critchley played six games for the Melbourne Renegades in the 2022-23 Big Bash. He was then drafted into London Spirit to play for them in The 3rd Series of The Hundred 2023.
^"Critchley makes Derbyshire history". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
^"NatWest t20 Blast, North Group: Lancashire v Derbyshire at Manchester, May 21, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
^"Critchley signs two-year Derbyshire deal". BBC Sport. 25 July 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
^"Matt Critchley joins Essex after transfer from Derbyshire". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
^"The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
Retrieved 21 May 2016. "Critchley signs two-year Derbyshire deal". BBC Sport. 25 July 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2021. "MattCritchley joins Essex after transfer...
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