Matthew Harry McKiernan (born 14 June 1994) is an English former cricketer, a legspinning all-rounder he played for Derbyshire between 2018 and 2023.[1] He made his Twenty20 debut for Derbyshire in the 2018 t20 Blast on 14 July 2018.[2] He made his List A debut on 22 July 2021, for Derbyshire in the 2021 Royal London One-Day Cup.[3] In April 2022, in the 2022 County Championship, McKiernan scored his maiden century in first-class cricket, with 101 against Leicestershire.[4] In the 2022 T20 Blast quarter-final against Somerset he recorded the most expensive 4-overs in T20 history as he conceded 82 runs.[1][5]

Mattie McKiernan
Personal information
Full name
Matthew Harry McKiernan
Born (1994-06-14) 14 June 1994 (age 30)
Billinge Higher End, Manchester, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2016–2018Cumberland
2018–2023Derbyshire (squad no. 21)
First-class debut16 September 2019 Derbyshire v Sussex
List A debut22 July 2021
Derbyshire v Leicestershire
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 8 17 42
Runs scored 307 305 273
Batting average 25.58 25.41 14.36
100s/50s 1/2 0/1 0/0
Top score 101 72* 26
Balls bowled 338 414 720
Wickets 6 7 32
Bowling average 35.00 62.57 32.00
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 2/3 1/14 3/9
Catches/stumpings 8/– 7/– 15/–
Source: Cricinfo, 23 August 2023

McKiernan retired from professional cricket at the end of the 2023 season.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Matthew McKiernan". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  2. ^ "North Group, Vitality Blast at Manchester, Jul 14 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Leicester, Jul 22 2021, Royal London One-Day Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  4. ^ "County Championship: Mattie McKiernan's maiden ton propels Derbyshire towards victory". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  5. ^ "T20 Records - Worst economy rate in an innings". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Players to leave Derbyshire at the end of the season". Derbyshire CCC. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
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