Ireland / Players / Matt Walker
Full name Matthew Jonathan Walker
Born January 2, 1974, Gravesend, Kent
Current age 43 years 176 days
Major teams Essex, Kent
Nickname Walks
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium
Height 5 ft 6 in
Education King's School, Rochester
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 223 | 377 | 39 | 12197 | 275* | 36.08 | 28 | 51 | 155 | 0 | ||||
| List A | 285 | 255 | 40 | 6269 | 117 | 29.15 | 3 | 37 | 75 | 0 | ||||
T20s 
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82 | 75 | 11 | 1397 | 74* | 21.82 | 1203 | 116.12 | 0 | 4 | 135 | 31 | 10 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 223 | 2154 | 1274 | 28 | 3/35 | 45.50 | 3.54 | 76.9 | 0 | 0 | |||
| List A | 285 | 904 | 759 | 30 | 4/24 | 4/24 | 25.30 | 5.03 | 30.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
|
T20s
|
82 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| First-class debut | 1992/93 |
| Last First-class | Leicestershire v Essex at Leicester, Jul 10-13, 2011 scorecard |
| List A debut | 1994 |
| Last List A | Lancashire v Essex at Manchester, Aug 14, 2011 scorecard |
| T20s debut | Kent v Hampshire at Beckenham, Jun 16, 2003 scorecard |
| Last T20s | Essex v Glamorgan at Chelmsford, Jul 8, 2011 scorecard |
| Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Essex | v Lancashire | Manchester | 14 Aug 2011 | LA |
| 0, 52 | Essex 2nd XI | v Smrst 2nd XI | Taunton | 3 Aug 2011 | Other |
| 7 | Essex 2nd XI | v Smrst 2nd XI | Taunton | 2 Aug 2011 | Other OD |
| 6, 12 | Essex | v Leics | Leicester | 10 Jul 2011 | FC |
| 28 | Essex | v Glamorgan | Chelmsford | 8 Jul 2011 | T20 |
| 7* | Essex | v Hampshire | Southampton | 6 Jul 2011 | T20 |
| - | Essex | v Somerset | Bath | 4 Jul 2011 | T20 |
| 6 | Essex | v Middlesex | Chelmsford | 2 Jul 2011 | T20 |
| 9, 2/15, 17 | Essex | v Northants | Chelmsford | 25 Jun 2011 | FC |
| - | Essex | v Surrey | Chelmsford | 24 Jun 2011 | T20 |
Matthew Walker made his Kent debut way back in 1992, and his early career was littered with promise. He captained England Under-19 in 1993 and in 1996 scored 275* against Somerset, the highest score by a Kent batsman at Canterbury. His career then stalled for several years, and it looked like Kent would release him, but he returned to form in 2001 and for several years after was a lynchpin of the Kent middle order. He was also an outstanding fielder. 2006 was a vintage year for Walker as he scored 1419 runs in the Championship but two seasons later he moved to Essex.
Sam Collins September 2008
- Northeast epitomises Kent's hopes of redemption (Mar 30, 2017)
- Walker agrees Canterbury return (Jan 30, 2014)
- Gooch leaves role at Essex (Dec 5, 2011)
- Unicorns slide to sixth straight loss (May 22, 2011)
- Tremlett and Cook make their mark (May 18, 2011)
Jul 27, 2010
James Foster embraces Matt Walker after his matchwinning innings
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Jul 6, 2010
Jaik Mickleburgh and Matt Walker put on 106 for the third wicket
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Jul 6, 2010
Matt Walker extended Essex's lead when he passed fifty in the second innings
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Jun 27, 2017 (10:30 local | 09:30 GMT | 05:30 EDT | 04:30 CDT | 02:30 PDT)