Matthew Stephen Turner Hughes (born 17 April 1996) is an English cricketer. Playing for Oxford University, he scored a century in each of his first two first-class matches.
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| Full name | Matthew Stephen Turner Hughes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 April 1996 Manchester, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2015–2018 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First-class debut | 30 June 2015 Oxford University v Cambridge University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 24 November 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
He now teaches Chemistry at Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood, whilst still coaching cricket.
Cricket career
editMatthew Hughes attended Stockport Grammar School before going up to Hertford College, Oxford. On his first-class debut, in the annual match against Cambridge University in 2015, he opened the batting for Oxford University and top-scored in each innings, making 41 and 116 in a losing cause.[1] In his next first-class match, the 2016 university match, he made 116 (the top score) and 76 batting at number three, and Oxford won.[2] He also scored 132 not out in the 2018 50-over university match at Lord's to take Oxford to a five-wicket victory with 10 overs to spare.[3]
Since 2018 he has taught Chemistry at Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Cambridge University v Oxford University 2015". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ^ "Oxford University v Cambridge University 2016". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ^ "Cambridge University v Oxford University 2018". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ The Taylorian, 2018-2019, volume 90, number 2, p. 10.
External links
edit- Matthew Hughes at CricketArchive (subscription required)
- Matthew Hughes at ESPNcricinfo
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