Matthew Foster
Matthew Foster (born 15 January 2000) is an Irish cricketer. He made his first-class debut on 31 March 2019, for Cardiff MCCU against Sussex, as part of the Marylebone Cricket Club University fixtures.[1] He made his List A debut for Northern Knights in the 2019 Inter-Provincial Cup in Ireland on 20 August 2019.[2] He made his Twenty20 debut for Munster Reds in the 2020 Inter-Provincial Trophy on 20 August 2020.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Thomas Foster |
| Born | 15 January 2000 Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Batting | Left-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Role | Bowler |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 2019– | Northern Knights |
| 2020 | Munster Reds |
Source: Cricinfo, 31 March 2019 | |
He was named in the Northern Knights side for the 2023 domestic season.[4]
In March 2023 he was awarded a casual contract by Cricket Ireland.[5]
International career
In February 2023 he was received his first international call-up, included in the Test and ODI squad for the tour of Sri Lanka.[6]
In May 2023, he was named in Test squad for their tour of England in June 2023.[7]
References
- "10th Match, Marylebone Cricket Club University Matches at Brighton, Mar 31 - Apr 2 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- "7th Match, Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Limited Over Cup at Belfast, Aug 20 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- "2nd Match, Dublin, Aug 20 2020, Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Trophy". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- "Koen named in Knights squad". irishcricketarchives.org. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- "Ireland contracts confirmed". cricketeurope.com. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- "Stirling left out of Ireland Test squads". cricketeurope.com. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- "Late squad change for Lord's Test". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 24 May 2023.