Matthew Keech

Matthew Keech (born 21 October 1970 in Hampstead, London) is a former English cricketer. Keech was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium pace bowler.

Matthew Keech
Personal information
Born (1970-10-21) 21 October 1970
Hampstead, London, England
Height5 ft 0 in (1.52 m)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2001Dorset
1994–1999Hampshire
1991–1993Middlesex
Career statistics
Competition FC LA
Matches 69 104
Runs scored 2,824 1,900
Batting average 28.52 22.61
100s/50s 3/15 –/6
Top score 127 98
Balls bowled 810 696
Wickets 8 12
Bowling average 52.50 45.00
5 wickets in innings – –
10 wickets in match – –
Best bowling 2/28 2/16
Catches/stumpings 56/– 28/–
Source: Cricinfo, 9 December 2009

Prior to breaking into a county first team Keech represented England in eight Youth Test Matches and five Youth One Day Internationals. This was to be as far as his international career would progress.

Keech signed for his first club Middlesex in 1991, making his first-class debut against Cambridge University and his List-A debut against Surrey. Keech spent three seasons with the club before leaving at the end of the 1985 season.

Keech signed for Hampshire in 1994, where he would spend five years playing for. Keech played in 49 first-class matches and 74 one-day matches for the county. At the end of the 1999 season Keech left Hampshire. In 2001 he joined Dorset, playing in a single one-day match against Bedfordshire.


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