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Matt Renshaw

Matt Renshaw
Personal information
Full name Matthew Thomas Renshaw
Born (1996-03-28) 28 March 1996 (age 20)
Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England
Batting style Left-handed
Bowling style Right-arm off break
Role Opening batsman
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 449) 24 November 2016 v South Africa
Last Test 3 January 2017 v Pakistan
Domestic team information
Years Team
2015–present Queensland (squad no. 22)
Career statistics
Competition Test FC LA
Matches 4 17 4
Runs scored 315 1,376 173
Batting average 63.00 45.86 57.66
100s/50s 1/1 4/4 0/1
Top score 184 184 88
Catches/stumpings 5/– 21/– 2/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 7 January 2017

Matthew Thomas Renshaw (born 28 March 1996) is an English-born Australian cricketer who plays for Queensland. He scored his maiden first-class century on 6 December 2015 in the 2015–16 Sheffield Shield against New South Wales. He made his List A debut for the National Performance Squad against India A on 27 August 2016.

Matt Renshaw was born in Yorkshire. His family moved to New Zealand when he was seven, and then to Australia when he was ten. He attended Brisbane Grammar School.

In November 2016 he was added to Australia's Test squad ahead of the third Test against South Africa. He made his Test debut on 24 November 2016 as an opening batsman, replacing his opening partner in Queensland, Joe Burns as well as the fielding position of short leg. His baggy green cap was presented by Ian Healy.

Renshaw scored his first Test century, 184, against Pakistan at the Sydney Cricket Ground in his fourth match. He became the 133rd Test centurion for Australia.


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