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Matthew Hoggard

Full name: Matthew James Hoggard

Born: 31st December 1976, Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Batting: Right-hand batsman
Bowling: Right-arm fast-medium

Teams: England (Test: 2000-2007/08); England (ODI: 2001/02-2005/06); Yorkshire (Main FC: 1996-2009); Free State (Main FC: 1998/99-1999/00); Marylebone Cricket Club (Main FC: 2004-2007); Yorkshire (Main ListA: 1998-2008); Free State (Main ListA: 1998/99-1999/00); Yorkshire (Main Twenty20: 2004-2008); All teams

Yorkshire cap: 2000

Wisden Cricketer of the Year: 2006

Yorkshire benefit season: 2008

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Articles: Hoggard leads Yorkshire's fightback

England v/s West Indies: A throwback to some memorable encounters

Monty Panesar is the highest rated England spinner for 30 years

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Pictures: England's Matthew Hoggard makes an appeal

Hoggard celebrates the wicket of Mohammad Yousuf

Matthew Hoggard celebrates the wicket of Taufeeq Umar with Kevin Pietersen

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A big and burly fast bowler, unlike other fast bowlers, is how every one knows Hoggard as. He bowls medium-fast, consistently hitting the 130kmph mark and also swings the ball at the same pace. His outswing is especially lethal and he intends to keep the seam of the ball upright most of the times. However, if the conditions aren’t too helpful, he tends to struggle. However, he is full of energy and can bowl long spells, even in searing heat and humidity. As a result, he has often bore the workload for the English attack through the years. Hailing from the talent rich Yorkshire, he made his Test debut against West Indies in 2000 and rose to the challenge of leading the attack in the unbeaten season of 2004 under Nasser Hussain. But the Ashes series in 2003 Down Under broke his confidence, where the left handed Australian batsmen just feasted on his bowling. But he came back strongly to take a Test hat-trick in West Indies in 2004 and followed it up with a 12 wicket haul in the winters against South Africa. And then, he took nine wickets in two Tests to play his part in the Ashes win of 2005. In 67 Test matches, he has taken 248 wickets at 30.50. But along with good bowling, he has also developed his batting a bit, especially his blocking and defensive play, becoming one of the most effective night watchmen in contemporary cricket.
Profile DateLine: 3rd June 2008 by CricketArchive

Test Career Batting and Fielding (2000-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
England	67	92	27	473	38	7.27	0	0	22.63	24

Test Career Bowling (2000-2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
England	13909	493	7564	248	7-61	30.50	7	1	56.08	3.26

First-Class Career Batting and Fielding (1996-2009)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
Overall	186	235	69	1546	89*	9.31	0	4	52

First-Class Career Bowling (1996-2009)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
Overall	33855	1268	17488	648	7-49	26.98	22	1	52.24	3.09

One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (2001/02-2005/06)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
England	26	6	2	17	7	4.25	0	0	56.66	5

One-Day International Career Bowling (2001/02-2005/06)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
England	1306	13	1152	32	5-49	36.00	0	1	40.81	5.29

One-Day Career Batting and Fielding (1998-2008)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
Overall	127	39	21	67	7*	3.72	0	0	14

One-Day Career Bowling (1998-2008)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	6001	91	4452	177	5-28	25.15	2	4	33.90	4.45

Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2004-2008)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Overall	15	2	1	19	18	19.00	0	0	146.15	4

Twenty20 Career Bowling (2004-2008)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	324	1	472	13	3-23	36.30	0	0	24.92	8.74

Youth Test Career Batting and Fielding (1996)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
England Under-19s	2	3	1	2	2	1.00	0	0	9.52	1

Youth Test Career Bowling (1996)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
England Under-19s	297	12	146	5	5-85	29.20	1	0	59.40	2.94

Youth One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (1995/96)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
England Under-19s	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	0	0	0

Youth One-Day International Career Bowling (1995/96)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
England Under-19s	47	1	25	3	3-25	8.33	0	0	15.66	3.19