Matt Johnston

Australian former professional cricketer (born 1985)

For the television presenter, see It Takes a Thief (2005 TV series).

Matt JohnstonPersonal information

Full name| Matthew James Johnston
Born|  (1985-10-15) 15 October 1985 (age 36)
South Perth, Western Australia
Batting| Left-handed
Bowling| Right-arm medium
Role| All-rounder
Domestic team information
Years| Team
2006/07–2010/11| Western Australia
2011/12–2012/13| Tasmania
2011/12| Hobart Hurricanes
2012/13| Adelaide Strikers
Career statistics
| Competition | FC | LA | T20

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Matches | 4 | 21 | 11
Runs scored | 141 | 302 | 75
Batting average | 23.50 | 27.45 | 18.75
100s/50s | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0
Top score | 59 | 44 | 17
Balls bowled | 222 | 304 | 138
Wickets | 3 | 6 | 7
Bowling average | 36.00 | 36.00 | 27.85
5 wickets in innings | 0 | 0 | 0
10 wickets in match | 0 | 0 | 0
Best bowling | 1/17 | 4/28 | 2/5
Catches/stumpings | 2/– | 1/– | 2/–

Source: CricketArchive, 19 January 2013

Matthew James Johnston (born 15 October 1985) is an Australian former professional cricketer who played for Tasmania, Western Australia, Adelaide Strikers and Hobart Hurricanes.

Johnston played grade cricket for Willetton, and won the Olly Cooley Medal for best player in the Western Australian Grade Cricket competition in 2010 and 2011.[1]

He played one first-class, 17 List A and four Twenty20 cricket matches for Western Australia between 2007 and 2011, before being dropped at the end of the 2010–11 season. He went on to be signed by Tasmania in June 2011,[1] and by the Hobart Hurricanes in the Big Bash League in July 2011.[2]

Johnston played two matches for Walsden in the Central Lancashire League in 2005 as their overseas player, taking 3 wickets at an average of 12.67 and making 41 runs in his only innings.[3]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b Dumped Warrior Matt Johnston joins Tasmania – PerthNow. Written by Jordan McArdle. Published 20 June 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
2. ^ Big Bash import riddle – The Mercury. Written by Adam Smith. Published 6 July 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
3. ^ Central Lancashire League matches played by Matt Johnston – CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 July 2011.