Matt Johnston
{{short description|Australian former professional cricketer (born 1985)}}
{{for|the television presenter|It Takes a Thief (2005 TV series)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}}
{{Use Australian English|date=September 2012}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Matt Johnston
| image =
| country = Australia
| fullname = Matthew James Johnston
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|10|15|df=yes}}
| birth_place = South Perth, Western Australia
| nickname =
| heightm =
| batting = Left-handed
| bowling = Right-arm medium
| role = All-rounder
| club1 = Western Australia
| year1 = {{nowrap|2006/07–2010/11}}
| club2 = Tasmania
| year2 = 2011/12–2012/13
| club3 = Hobart Hurricanes
| year3 = 2011/12
| club4 = Adelaide Strikers
| year4 = 2012/13
| columns = 3
| column1 = FC
| matches1 = 4
| runs1 = 141
| bat avg1 = 23.50
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 59
| deliveries1 = 222
| wickets1 = 3
| bowl avg1 = 36.00
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 1/17
| catches/stumpings1 = 2/–
| column2 = LA
| matches2 = 21
| runs2 = 302
| bat avg2 = 27.45
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 44
| deliveries2 = 304
| wickets2 = 6
| bowl avg2 = 36.00
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 4/28
| catches/stumpings2 = 1/–
| column3 = T20
| matches3 = 11
| runs3 = 75
| bat avg3 = 18.75
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 17
| deliveries3 = 138
| wickets3 = 7
| bowl avg3 = 27.85
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 2/5
| catches/stumpings3 = 2/–
| date = 19 January
| year = 2013
| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/35/35369/35369.html CricketArchive
}}
Matthew James Johnston (born 15 October 1985) is an Australian former professional cricketer who played for Tasmania, Western Australia, Adelaide Strikers and Hobart Hurricanes.
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.[http://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/cricket/dumped-warrior-matt-johnston-joins-tasmania/story-e6frg26c-1226078652634 Dumped Warrior Matt Johnston joins Tasmania] – PerthNow. Written by Jordan McArdle. Published 20 June 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
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, and by the Hobart Hurricanes in the Big Bash League in July 2011.[http://www.themercury.com.au/article/2011/07/06/243391_cricket.html Big Bash import riddle] – The Mercury. Written by Adam Smith. Published 6 July 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
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.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/35/35369/Central_Lancashire_League_Matches.html Central Lancashire League matches played by Matt Johnston] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 July 2011.