Matthew Hayden
Australian cricketer and prolific batsman
Born
October 29th, 1971
54 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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