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Matthew Maynard Personal information Full name Matthew Peter Maynard Born 21 March 1966
Oldham, EnglandHeight 5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m) Batting style Right-handed Bowling style Right-arm medium Role Batsman, occ. wicketkeeper Relations Tom Maynard (son) International information National side England Test debut (cap 532) 4 August 1988 v West Indies Last Test 19 February 1994 v West Indies ODI debut (cap 124) 16 February 1994 v West Indies Last ODI 15 July 2000 v West Indies Domestic team information Years Team 1985–2005 Glamorgan 1988 Marylebone Cricket Club 1990–1992 Northern Districts Knights|Northern Districts 1997–1998 Otago Career statistics Competition Test ODI FC LA Matches 4 14 395 434 Runs scored 87 156 24799 13506 Batting average 10.87 14.18 42.53 36.80 100s/50s –/– –/– 59/131 16/81 Top score 35 41 243 151* Balls bowled – – 1171 307 Wickets – – 6 3 Bowling average – – 149.16 94.66 5 wickets in innings – – – – 10 wickets in match – – – – Best bowling – – 3/21 1/13 Catches/stumpings 3/– 4/– 372/7 183/5 Source: Cricinfo, 13 August 2009 Matthew Maynard (born Matthew Peter Maynard, 21 March 1966, Oldham, Lancashire, England)[1] is an English former cricketer. He played in four Tests and fourteen ODIs for England.
Maynard was a skilled batsman (and, later in his career, wicketkeeper) famed for his aggressive and dashing strokeplay. His sparkling first-class career with Glamorgan, which saw him achieve a batting average of 42.53, take 372 catches and make seven stumpings with the gloves, earned him several caps for England, but he was never able to translate his county form into Test level. He was named a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1998.
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Life and career
Although born in Lancashire, Maynard was brought up on the island of Anglesey in north Wales where he first joined Glamorgan. His career started in fine fashion when he hit a century on his debut in 1985, hitting three consecutive sixes to reach the 100 and he became the youngest-ever player to score 1000 runs for the country in 1986. The 54 centuries he scored for Glamorgan during his playing career is also a record - the most any player has scored for the club. These displays of skill did not go unnoticed by the England selectors and he earned a call-up against the West Indies at The Oval in 1988.[1] He was picked again in 1989 but then ran foul of the cricketing authorities by agreeing to go with Mike Gatting, on the controversial rebel tour of South Africa when that country had been banned from international sport because of its policy of apartheid.[1] He later justified his decision by saying that he was desperate for a taste of international cricket having just been dropped from the England team. Nevertheless, his conduct lead to a three-year Test ban,[1] but he was eventually granted a recall for The Ashes series in 1993 after he had hit a century for Glamorgan against the Australians, but he failed to make much of an impact with the bat.
Back in domestic cricket, Maynard captained Glamorgan for five seasons between 1995 and 2000. His achievement as captain included leading them to victory in the County Championship in 1997, and their first appearance since 1977 in a cup final at Lord's in 2000. That same year he earned one final recall to the England team, but only managed scores of 3 and 0 and it proved to be his last international appearance as a player.
In September 2004, he was appointed as assistant coach to the England cricket team, and announced his retirement as a player shortly after, feeling he no longer enjoyed batting. In his short spell as an international coach he has already caused controversy. His appointment was criticised by former England captain Mike Atherton, who felt that the job should not have gone to someone who had been on the rebel tour of South Africa. His attitude came under fire from former coach Keith Fletcher, who accused him of being too fond of drinking and partying, to be a role model for young international cricketers. He hit back at Fletcher, criticising his management skills. Maynard continued to coach the England side and at one point drafted in professional lyricists to help him compose an England team song.
After Duncan Fletcher's resignation following the 2007 Cricket World Cup, Maynard was replaced as England assistant coach in May 2007 by Andy Flower. In an interview following the announcement, Maynard said he had been offered a role with the Indian cricket academy.[2]
In a rare return to the field, Maynard, now Director of Cricket, at Glamorgan took the wicket-keeping gloves five years after his previous competitive game, in a match against Cardiff UCCE in May 2010, captained by his son, Tom.[3]
Contemporary usage
Maynard was mentioned in the Manic Street Preachers' b-side, "Mr. Carbohydrate", with the lyric, "Have you heard of Matthew Maynard/He's my favourite cricketer/I would rather watch him play than pick up my guitar".
References
- ^ a b c d Bateman, Colin (1993). If The Cap Fits. Tony Williams Publications. p. 117. ISBN 1-869833-21-X.
- ^ BBC SPORT | Cricket | International Teams | Maynard offered role with India
- ^ Matthew Maynard captained by son Tom on playing return, 5 May 2010, BBC Sport. Retrieved on 5 May 2010.
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