Matthew Rawnsley

Matthew Rawnsley
Cricket information
Batting style Right-handed batsman
Bowling style Slow left arm orthodox
International information
National side
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

  1. ↑ "First-class Batting and Fielding in Each Season by Matthew Rawnsley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 June 2006.
  2. ↑ "ListA Batting and Fielding in Each Season by Matthew Rawnsley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 June 2006.
  3. ↑ "First-class Bowling in Each Season by Matthew Rawnsley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 June 2006.
  4. ↑ "ListA Bowling in Each Season by Matthew Rawnsley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 June 2006.
  5. ↑ "Oxford University v Worcestershire in 1998". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 June 2006.
  6. ↑ "Kent v Worcestershire in 1999". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 June 2006.
  7. ↑ "Gloucestershire Second XI v Worcestershire Second XI in 1997". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 June 2006.
  8. ↑ "ListA Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Matthew Rawnsley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 June 2006.
  9. ↑ "Oxfordshire v Herefordshire in 2003". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 June 2006.
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