Full name Matthew Thomas Renshaw Role Opening batsman Last Test 4 March 2017 v India Batting style Left-handed | Bowling style Right-arm off break National side Australia Height 1.85 m Nationality English, Australian | |
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Born 28 March 1996 (age 20) ( 1996-03-28 ) Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England Test debut (cap 449) 24 November 2016 v South Africa Parents Alison Renshaw, Ian Renshaw Current teams Australia national cricket team, Queensland cricket team Similar Peter Handscomb, Nic Maddinson, Usman Khawaja, David Warner, Josh Hazlewood Profiles | ||
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Matthew Thomas Renshaw (born 28 March 1996) is an English-born Australian cricketer who plays for Queensland. He scored his maiden first-class century on 6 December 2015 in the 2015–16 Sheffield Shield against New South Wales. He made his List A debut for the National Performance Squad against India A on 27 August 2016.
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Early life
Matt Renshaw was born in Yorkshire. His family moved to New Zealand when he was seven, and then to Australia when he was ten. He attended Brisbane Grammar School.
Renshaw's senior cricket club is Toombul District Cricket Club in Brisbane.
International career
In November 2016 he was added to Australia's Test squad ahead of the third Test against South Africa. He made his Test debut on 24 November 2016 as an opening batsman, replacing his opening partner in Queensland, Joe Burns as well as the fielding position of short leg. His baggy green cap was presented by Ian Healy.
Renshaw scored his first Test century, 184, against Pakistan at the Sydney Cricket Ground in his fourth match. He became the 133rd Test centurion for Australia.
