- Matthew Rawnsley
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Matthew Rawnsley 
Personal information Batting style Right-handed batsman Bowling style Slow left arm orthodox International information National side English Career statistics Competition First-class List A Matches 46 54 Runs scored 522 137 Batting average 11.10 7.61 100s/50s 0/0 0/1 Top score 39 61 Balls bowled 7,130 2,105 Wickets 74 53 Bowling average 44.36 29.75 5 wickets in innings 3 1 10 wickets in match 1 N/A Best bowling 6-44 5-26 Catches/stumpings 23/0 11/0 Source: CricketArchive, Matthew James Rawnsley (born 8 June 1976) is a former English cricketer who played county cricket at first-class and List A level for Worcestershire. He later played minor counties cricket, as well as making two List A appearances, for Herefordshire. He was born in Birmingham.
Rawnsley spent his Worcestershire career on the fringes of the first team, only rarely getting a lengthy run in the side. Comfortably his most significant season was 2001, when he played 15 first-class and 21 List A games.[1][2] In that season, he took 27 first-class wickets — albeit at an expensive average of 44.85 — and 21 List A wickets at 34.19; in both cases, these were the highest season's aggregates of his career.[3][4]
However, Rawnsley's best individual bowling performances came in other years. His first-class career best of 6-44 was achieved in the second innings against Oxford University at The University Parks in 1998; he also claimed 5-72 in the first innings to pick up his only ten-wicket match haul.[5] His best one-day performance of 5-26 came in a National League game against Kent at Tunbridge Wells.[6]
In general, Rawnsley was not a particularly accomplished batsman: in first-class cricket he never reached 40, although he did score a century for Worcestershire's Second XI in 1997.[7] In 25 List A innings he reached double figures only twice, and his highest score for Worcestershire was a mere 12.[8] However, he did contribute with the bat on one of his two List A appearances for Herefordshire: playing against Oxfordshire in the C&G Trophy at Bodicote. In an easy win for Herefordshire, Rawnsley scored 61 as well as taking 3-8.[9] He is currently playing for Ombersley Cricket Club in the Birmingham League.
Notes
- ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding in Each Season by Matthew Rawnsley". CricketArchive. http://cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/6/6971/f_Batting_by_Season.html. Retrieved 2006-06-12.
- ^ "ListA Batting and Fielding in Each Season by Matthew Rawnsley". CricketArchive. http://cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/6/6971/a_Batting_by_Season.html. Retrieved 2006-06-12.
- ^ "First-class Bowling in Each Season by Matthew Rawnsley". CricketArchive. http://cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/6/6971/f_Bowling_by_Season.html. Retrieved 2006-06-12.
- ^ "ListA Bowling in Each Season by Matthew Rawnsley". CricketArchive. http://cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/6/6971/a_Bowling_by_Season.html. Retrieved 2006-06-12.
- ^ "Oxford University v Worcestershire in 1998". CricketArchive. http://cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/65/65731.html. Retrieved 2006-06-12.
- ^ "Kent v Worcestershire in 1999". CricketArchive. http://cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/67/67820.html. Retrieved 2006-06-12.
- ^ "Gloucestershire Second XI v Worcestershire Second XI in 1997". CricketArchive. http://cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/64/64582.html. Retrieved 2006-06-12.
- ^ "ListA Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Matthew Rawnsley". CricketArchive. http://cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/6/6971/a_Batting_by_Team.html. Retrieved 2006-06-12.
- ^ "Oxfordshire v Herefordshire in 2003". CricketArchive. http://cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/77/77792.html. Retrieved 2006-06-12.
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