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Christina Matthews

Christina Matthews
AM
Personal information
Full name
Christina Matthews
Born (1959-12-26) 26 December 1959 (age 64)
Kew, Melbourne, Australia
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 100)21 January 1984 v India
Last Test28 February 1995 v New Zealand
ODI debut (cap 36)19 January 1984 v India
Last ODI20 February 1995 v New Zealand
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1983/84–1987/88Victoria
1989/90–1990/91Australian Capital Territory
1991/92–1994/95New South Wales
Career statistics
Competition WTest WODI WFC WLA
Matches 20 47 45 87
Runs scored 180 141 569 239
Batting average 10.58 9.40 15.80 2.53
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 34* 9.40 43 41*
Balls bowled 6 18
Wickets 0 2
Bowling average 5.50
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 2/3
Catches/stumpings 46/12 35/14 29/25 73/34
Source: CricketArchive, 23 January 2023

Christina Matthews AM (née White; born 26 December 1959) is an Australian former cricketer who played as a wicket-keeper and right-handed batter. She appeared in 20 Test matches and 47 One Day Internationals for Australia between 1984 and 1995, including playing at the 1988 and 1993 World Cups. She played domestic cricket for Victoria, Australian Capital Territory and New South Wales.[1][2]

She is Australia's most capped female Test player, and holds the record for the most dismissals by a wicket-keeper in Women's Test matches.[3][4]

Matthews has held a number of senior positions in cricket administration in Australia, including from 2011 Chief Executive of the Western Australian Cricket Association, replacing Graeme Wood.[5]

She was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in the 2024 Australia Day Honours for her "significant service to cricket as a player and administrator, and to women".[6]

References

  1. ^ "Player Profile: Christina Matthews". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Player Profile: Christina Matthews". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Records/Australia Women/Women's Test matches/Most matches". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Records/Women's Test matches/Wicketkeeping records/Most dismissals". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Christina Matthews named new WACA chief executive officer". PerthNow. 12 December 2011.
  6. ^ "Ms Christina Matthews". Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved 25 January 2024.