Matthew Hayden

Australian cricketer and prolific batsman

Matthew Hayden - Australian cricketer and prolific batsman
Born

October 29th, 1971
53 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Australia

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A retired Australian cricketer, played as an opener. His international career spanned 1994 to 2009, representing Australia in 103 Test matches and 161 One Day Internationals (ODIs). Accumulated over 15,000 runs in international cricket, with a batting average of 50.73 in Tests. Instrumental in Australia's victories during multiple Cricket World Cups. Known for aggressive batting style and ability to dominate bowlers.

Scored 8,625 runs in Test cricket

Played a key role in Australia's 2003 and 2007 Cricket World Cup wins

Set records for highest scores in Test and ODI formats

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