Matthew Spriegel
Personal information
Full name
Matthew Spriegel
Born (1987-03-04) 4 March 1987
Epsom, Surrey, England
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2007–2008Loughborough UCCE
2008–2012Surrey
2013–2014Northamptonshire
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 56 79 71
Runs scored 1,965 1,617 516
Batting average 22.58 32.34 15.17
100s/50s 3/6 0/10 0/1
Top score 108* 86 53*
Balls bowled 2449 2207 879
Wickets 35 51 35
Bowling average 42.42 37.07 32.34
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 3/26 3/29 4/33
Catches/stumpings 32/– 40/- 25/-
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 21 January 2016

Matthew Neil William Spriegel (born 4 March 1987) is an English former cricketer who played as a left-handed batsman and right-arm off break bowler for Loughborough UCCE, Surrey and Northamptonshire.

Early life

Spriegel was born on 4 March 1987 in Epsom, Surrey.[1] He was educated at Whitgift School[2] before attending Loughborough University.[3]

Domestic career

Spriegel made his first-class debut for Loughborough UCCE against Somerset on 14 April 2007. He played six first-class matches for them, three in 2007 and three in 2008, all of them as captain.[4]

He first played for Surrey in a 50-over Friends Provident Trophy fixture against Essex at Chelmsford on 25 May 2008.[5] He made his Surrey first-class debut in a County Championship game against Somerset at Whitgift School on 30 May 2008.[6] He made his maiden first-class hundred in the final match of the 2009 season against Glamorgan at The Oval.[7]

On 7 September 2012, it was confirmed that Northamptonshire had signed Spriegel on a two-year contract.[8] Following his release by Northamptonshire at the end of his contract, Spriegel announced his retirement on 13 November 2014.[9]

References

  1. "Matt Spriegel". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  2. "Croydon schoolboy cricket star Dominic Sibley youngest to make double century at county level". Sutton & Croydon Guardian. 27 September 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  3. "Surrey's Spriegel finds form with first-class return for Banstead". Sutton & Croydon Guardian. 9 July 2009. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  4. "Taunton, Apr 14 - 16 2007, MCC University Match". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  5. "South East Division, Chelmsford, May 25 2008, Friends Provident Trophy". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  6. "Surrey v Somerset". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  7. "Surrey hit by Glamorgan fightback". BBC Sport. 24 September 2009. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  8. "Northants bring in Spriegel". ESPNcricinfo. 7 September 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  9. "Spriegel tweets news of retirement". ESPNcricinfo. 13 November 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
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