Matthew Forde
{{short description|Barbadian cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name=Matthew Forde
| full_name=Matthew Walter Forde
| birth_date={{birth date and age|df=y|2002|04|29}}
| birth_place=Barbados
| batting=Right-handed
| bowling=Right-arm medium
| role=Bowler
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2023–present
| country = West Indies
| odidebutdate = 9 December
| odidebutyear = 2023
| odidebutagainst = England
| odicap = 221
| lastodidate = 6 November
| lastodiyear = 2024
| lastodiagainst = Australia
| odishirt = 5
| T20Idebutdate = 19 December
| T20Idebutyear = 2023
| T20Idebutagainst = England
| T20Icap = 94
| lastT20Idate = 10 November
| lastT20Iyear = 2024
| lastT20Iagainst = England
| T20Ishirt = 5
| club1=St Lucia Kings
| year1 = 2022–present
| club2=Dambulla Aura
| year2 = 2022
| club3 = Comilla Victorians
| year3 = 2024
| columns = 4
| column1 = ODI
| matches1 = 13
| runs1= 172
| bat avg1= 21.50
| 100s/50s1= 0/1
| top score1= 58
| deliveries1 = 537
| wickets1 = 17
| bowl avg1 = 32.41
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 3/29
| catches/stumpings1= 4/–
| column3 = FC
| matches3 = 7
| runs3= 396
| bat avg3= 39.60
| 100s/50s3= 1/2
| top score3= 120
| deliveries3 = 863
| wickets3 = 17
| bowl avg3 = 22.41
| fivefor3 = 1
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 5/69
| catches/stumpings3= 6/–
| column2 = T20I
| matches2 = 6
| runs2= 21
| bat avg2= 10.50
| 100s/50s2= 0/0
| top score2= 13*
| deliveries2 = 105
| wickets2 = 8
| bowl avg2 = 22.25
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 3/27
| catches/stumpings2= 4/–
| column4 = LA
| matches4 = 25
| runs4= 348
| bat avg4= 20.47
| 100s/50s4= 0/2
| top score4= 58
| deliveries4 = 1,016
| wickets4 = 29
| bowl avg4 = 31.10
| fivefor4 = 0
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 3/29
| catches/stumpings4= 12/–
| date = 1 June
| year = 2025
| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/matthew-forde-1209190 ESPNcricinfo
}}
Matthew Walter Forde (born 29 April 2002) is a Barbadian cricketer.{{Cite web |title=Matthew Forde profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/matthew-forde-1209190 |access-date=20 December 2022 |website=ESPNcricinfo}} He plays for St Lucia Kings in the Caribbean Premier League and for Dambulla Aura in the Lanka Premier League.
Career
He made his T20 debut on 1 September 2022 for St Lucia Kings against Trinbago Knight Riders in the 2022 Caribbean Premier League.{{Cite web |title=Full Scorecard of Kings vs Trinbago 2nd Match 2022 - Score Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/caribbean-premier-league-2022-1320379/st-lucia-kings-vs-trinbago-knight-riders-2nd-match-1323145/full-scorecard |access-date=2022-12-20 |website=ESPNcricinfo}} He made his List A debut on 31 October 2022 for Combined Campuses and Colleges against Trinidad and Tobago.{{Cite web |title=Full Scorecard of Comb C&C vs Trinidad & T 3rd Match, Zone A 2022/23 - Score Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/super50-cup-2022-23-1342475/trinidad-tobago-vs-combined-campuses-and-colleges-3rd-match-zone-a-1342480/full-scorecard |access-date=2022-12-20 |website=ESPNcricinfo}}
He was signed by Dambulla Aura for the 2022 Lanka Premier League. On 19 December 2022, he scored his first fifty in his T20 career during 2022 LPL season in a do-or-die contest for Dambulla Aura who were in brink of elimination.{{Cite web |last=Connect |first=Sportz |date=2022-12-19 |title=Lanka Premier League 2022 Points Table: Updated standings after Galle Gladiators vs Dambulla Aura, Match 20 |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/cricket/news-lanka-premier-league-2022-points-table-updated-standings-galle-gladiators-vs-dambulla-aura-match-20 |access-date=2022-12-20 |website=www.sportskeeda.com |language=en}} He produced an all-round performance both with the bat and ball against Galle Gladiators with a spell of 4/11 in 4 overs coupled with a 30 ball 52 which helped Dambulla Aura to win comfortably against Galle Gladiators.{{Cite web |title=Full Scorecard of Gladiators vs Aura 20th Match 2022/23 - Score Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/lanka-premier-league-2022-23-1324518/galle-gladiators-vs-dambulla-aura-20th-match-1324538/full-scorecard |access-date=2022-12-20 |website=ESPNcricinfo}} Despite his valiant efforts, Dambulla missed out on playoff qualification after failing to chase 130 runs within 11 overs.
On 9 December 2023, Forde made his one-day international debut for West Indies against England at Bridgetown, Barbados.{{Cite web |title=West Indies vs England LIVE: Third ODI, Bridgetown, Barbados - score & updates - Live - BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/cricket/67439881|access-date=2023-12-09 |website=BBC}} He picked up 3 wickets for 29 runs off his 8 overs, scored 13 not out in a match-winning partnership with Romario Shepherd, and won the Player Of The Match award.{{Cite web |title=WI vs ENG, England tour of West Indies 2023/24, 3rd ODI at Bridgetown, December 09, 2023 - Full Scorecard |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/england-tour-of-west-indies-2023-24-1373558/west-indies-vs-england-3rd-odi-1373578/full-scorecard |access-date=2023-12-10 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=West Indies vs England: Matthew Forde stars on debut as hosts win series |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/67672987 |access-date=2023-12-10 |website=BBC Sport |language=en}}
References
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External links
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Category:Saint Lucia Kings cricketers
Category:Dambulla Aura cricketers
Category:Expatriate cricketers in Sri Lanka
Category:West Indies One Day International cricketers
Category:West Indies Twenty20 International cricketers