Matt Johnston

Matthew James Johnston (born 15 October 1985) is an Australian former professional cricketer who played for Tasmania, Western Australia, Adelaide Strikers and Hobart Hurricanes.

Matt Johnston

Personal information
Full name	Matthew James Johnston
Born	15 October 1985 South Perth, Western Australia
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Role	All-rounder
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2006/07–2010/11	Western Australia
2011/12–2012/13	Tasmania
2011/12	Hobart Hurricanes
2012/13	Adelaide Strikers
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20 Matches 4 21 11 Runs scored 141 302 75 Batting average 23.50 27.45 18.75 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 Top score 59 44 17 Balls bowled 222 304 138 Wickets 3 6 7 Bowling average 36.00 36.00 27.85 5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 0 Best bowling 1/17 4/28 2/5 Catches/stumpings 2/– 1/– 2/–
Source: CricketArchive, 19 January 2013

Johnston played grade cricket for Willetton, and won the Olly Cooley Medal for best player in the Western Australian Grade Cricket competition in 2010 and 2011.[1]

He played one first-class, 17 List A and four Twenty20 cricket matches for Western Australia between 2007 and 2011, before being dropped at the end of the 2010–11 season. He went on to be signed by Tasmania in June 2011,[1] and by the Hobart Hurricanes in the Big Bash League in July 2011.[2]

Johnston played two matches for Walsden in the Central Lancashire League in 2005 as their overseas player, taking 3 wickets at an average of 12.67 and making 41 runs in his only innings.[3]

References

1. Dumped Warrior Matt Johnston joins Tasmania - PerthNow. Written by Jordan McArdle. Published 20 June 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
2. Big Bash import riddle - The Mercury. Written by Adam Smith. Published 6 July 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
3. Central Lancashire League matches played by Matt Johnston - CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 July 2011.