Matthew Maynard

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Matthew Maynard

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RoleBatsman
RelationsTom Maynard (son)
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 532)4 August 1988 v West Indies
Last Test19 February 1994 v West Indies
ODI debut (cap 124)16 February 1994 v West Indies
Last ODI15 July 2000 v West Indies
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1985–2005Glamorgan
1990/91–1991/92Northern Districts
1996/97–1997/98Otago
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 4 14 395 434
Runs scored 87 156 24,799 13,506
Batting average 10.87 14.18 42.53 36.80
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 59/131 16/81
Top score 35 41 243 151*
Balls bowled – – 1,171 307
Wickets – – 6 3
Bowling average – – 149.16 94.66
5 wickets in innings – – 0 0
10 wickets in match – – 0 0
Best bowling – – 3/21 1/13
Catches/stumpings 3/– 4/– 372/7 183/5
Source: Cricinfo, 13 August 2009

Matthew Peter Maynard, MBE (born 21 March 1966)[1] is an English cricket coach and former cricketer. He played in four Tests and fourteen ODIs for England.

Maynard was a

wicketkeeper) known for his aggressive and dashing strokeplay. His first-class career with Glamorgan, saw him achieve a batting average of 42.53, take 372 catches and make seven stumpings with the gloves, earned him several caps for England, but he was never able to translate his county form into Test success. He was named a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1998. He was the second batsman for Glamorgan to score a century on debut in a first-class match.[2]

Life and career

Born in

Hong Kong Sixes in 1994.[4]

Back in domestic cricket, Maynard captained Glamorgan for five seasons between 1995 and 2000. His achievement as captain included leading them to victory in the County Championship in 1997, and their first appearance since 1977 in a cup final at Lord's in 2000. That same year he earned one final recall to the England team, but only managed scores of 3 and 0 and it proved to be his last international appearance as a player.

In September 2004, he was appointed as assistant coach to the England cricket team, and announced his retirement as a player shortly after, feeling he no longer enjoyed batting. In his short spell as an international coach, he caused some controversy. His appointment was criticised by former England captain

Mike Atherton, who felt that the job should not have gone to someone who had been on the rebel tour of South Africa. His attitude came under fire from former coach Keith Fletcher, who accused him of being too fond of drinking and partying, to be a role model for young international cricketers. He hit back at Fletcher, criticising his management skills.[5] Maynard continued to coach the England side and at one point drafted in professional lyricists
to help him compose an England team song.

After Duncan Fletcher's resignation following the 2007 Cricket World Cup, Maynard was replaced as England assistant coach in May 2007 by Andy Flower. In an interview following the announcement, Maynard said he had been offered a role with the Indian cricket academy.[6]

He previously coached the

Nashua Titans
, one of the six South African domestic cricket franchises. He has enjoyed an extremely successful first season, winning the domestic four-day competition (Supersport Series) as well as the domestic T20 competition (MiWay T20 Challenge).

At the end of the 2014 season, following the departure of David Nosworthy, Maynard was appointed the Director of Cricket at Somerset County Cricket Club.[7] After three seasons at the club Maynard left his role as coach of Somerset after the end of the 2017 season.[8]

He was awarded the

MBE in the 2019 New Year Honours.[9]

His son Tom was found dead on 18 June 2012.[10]

Contemporary usage

Maynard was mentioned in the Manic Street Preachers' "Mr. Carbohydrate", the B-side of A Design for Life, with the lyric, "Have you heard of Matthew Maynard/He's my favourite cricketer/I would rather watch him play than pick up my guitar".

References

  1. ^
    ISBN 1-869833-21-X
    .
  2. ^ "Stat Attack: Callum Taylor hits a century on first-class debut". Glamorgan Cricket. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  3. ESPNCricinfo
    . Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  4. ESPNCricinfo
    . Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  5. ESPNCricinfo
    . Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Maynard offered role with India". BBC News. 7 May 2007.
  7. ^ "Matthew Maynard: Somerset appoint ex-Glamorgan coach". BBC Sport. 30 September 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  8. ^ "Matt Maynard: Somerset director of cricket to leave club". BBC Sport. 27 September 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  9. ^ "Former Somerset director of cricket receives MBE at Buckingham Palace". Somerset County Gazette. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  10. ^ "Train death cricketer Tom Maynard was high on drugs". BBC News. 26 February 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2021.

External links

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