Matthew Kuhnemann
{{short description|Australian cricketer}}
{{use Australian English|date=October 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2017}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Matt Kuhnemann
| fullname = Matthew Paul Kuhnemann
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|09|20|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
| nickname =
| batting = Left-handed
| bowling = Slow left-arm orthodox
| role = Bowler
| country = Australia
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2022-present
| testdebutdate = 17 February
| testdebutyear = 2023
| testdebutagainst = India
| testcap = 466
| lasttestdate = 6 February
| lasttestyear = 2025
| lasttestagainst = Sri Lanka
| odidebutdate = 16 June
| odidebutyear = 2022
| odidebutagainst = Sri Lanka
| odicap = 237
| lastodidate = 24 June
| lastodiyear = 2022
| lastodiagainst = Sri Lanka
| odishirt = 50
| club1 = Cricket Australia XI
| year1 = 2017/18
| clubnumber1 = 18
| club2 = Queensland
| year2 = {{nowrap|2018/19–2023/24}}
| clubnumber2 = 30
| club3 = Brisbane Heat
| year3 = {{nowrap|2018/19–present}}
| clubnumber3 = 18
| club4 = Durham
| year4 = {{nowrap|2023}}
| clubnumber4 = 50
| club5 = Tasmania
| year5 = {{nowrap|2024/25–present}}
| clubnumber5 =
| club6 = Glamorgan
| year6 = {{nowrap|2025}}
| columns = 4
| column1 = Test
| matches1 = 5
| runs1= 18
| bat avg1= 4.50
| 100s/50s1= 0/0
| top score1= 6
| deliveries1 = 1,026
| wickets1 = 25
| bowl avg1 = 22.20
| fivefor1 = 2
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 5/16
| catches/stumpings1= 2/–
| column2 = ODI
| matches2 = 4
| runs2= 16
| bat avg2= 8.00
| 100s/50s2= 0/0
| top score2= 15
| deliveries2 = 228
| wickets2 = 6
| bowl avg2 = 31.83
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 2/26
| catches/stumpings2= 2/–
| column3 = FC
| matches3 = 31
| runs3= 228
| bat avg3= 11.40
| 100s/50s3= 0/0
| top score3= 27*
| deliveries3 = 6,405
| wickets3 = 103
| bowl avg3 = 29.71
| fivefor3 = 9
| tenfor3 = 1
| best bowling3 = 6/53
| catches/stumpings3= 11/–
| column4 = LA
| matches4 = 41
| runs4= 209
| bat avg4= 17.41
| 100s/50s4= 0/0
| top score4= 36
| deliveries4 = 1,871
| wickets4 = 55
| bowl avg4 = 31.21
| fivefor4 = 0
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 4/37
| catches/stumpings4= 20/–
| date = 25 May 2025
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/774219.html ESPNcricinfo
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's cricket}}
{{MedalCountry|{{AUS}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|World Test Championship}}
{{Medal|RU|2023–2025}}
}}
Matthew Paul Kuhnemann (born 20 September 1996) is an Australian cricketer.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/774219.html |title=Matthew Kuhnemann |accessdate=8 October 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his List A debut for Cricket Australia XI in the 2017–18 JLT One-Day Cup on 8 October 2017 after being offered a rookie contract for Queensland in the 2016–17 and 2017–18 seasons.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8626/game/1118579/New-South-Wales-vs-Cricket-Australia-XI-11th-match-jlt-one-day-cup/ |title=11th match, JLT One-Day Cup at Sydney, Oct 8 2017 |accessdate=8 October 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}{{cite web|url=http://www.qldcricket.com.au/news/new-additions-to-bulls-and-fire-squads/2017-08-15 |title=New Additions to Bulls and Fire Squads |accessdate=8 October 2017 |work=Queensland Cricket}} He made his international debut for the Australia cricket team in June 2022.
Career
Kuhnemann was born in Brisbane and moved to the Gold Coast in his childhood where he attended The Southport School.{{cite web|url=https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/sport/local-sport/teenage-gold-coast-spinner-matt-kuhnemann-heading-for-queensland-honours-says-coach/news-story/1647436a857299ac86cacc1a2d9dbd58 |title=Teenage Gold Coast spinner Matt Kuhnemann heading for Queensland honours says coach |publisher=Gold Coast Bulletin |accessdate=10 December 2020}} He began playing cricket at the age of 10{{cite web|url=https://sport.bond.edu.au/news/48601/bond-cricketer-kuhnemann-makes-bulls-squad |title=Bond cricketer Kuhnemann makes Bulls squad |publisher=Bond University |accessdate=29 March 2018}} and made his first grade debut for the Gold Coast Dolphins at 17 years of age.{{cite web|url=http://www.goldcoastdolphins.com.au/showrvcontent.aspx?playerid=453905&x=16&y=7&hddmisc1=&hddmisc2=&clubid=13710&associd=&display=3&popup=0&nocookie=&loc=%2fcricket%2freports%2fplayer.asp&loc1%2fplayer.asp |title=Gold Coast Dolphins Player Statistics – Matthew Kuhnemann |publisher=Gold Coast Dolphins |accessdate=6 April 2019}} In 2014, he played a pivotal role in the First XI GPS Premiership win for TSS, a victory he still considers the favourite memory of his junior career.{{cite web|url=https://www.todaystale.com/cricketbrisbane/goldcoastdistrictcricketclub-a__DB6K/profilemattkuhnemanngoldcoastdolphins-s__fu0j |title=Profile: Matt Kuhnemann – Gold Coast Dolphins |publisher=Cricket Brisbane |accessdate=17 May 2020}}
Kuhnemann was named in the Cricket Australia XI squad for the 2017–18 JLT One-Day Cup. He made his List A cricket debut in the 11th match of the tournament against New South Wales. He bowled five overs and took his first List A wicket, getting Kurtis Patterson out stumped. In the second innings he scored 14 runs off 13 balls batting 11th for Cricket Australia before he himself was stumped, ending their run chase 93 runs short.
He made his Twenty20 debut for the Brisbane Heat in the 2018–19 Big Bash League season on 1 February 2019.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1152558.html |title=48th Match (N), Big Bash League at Brisbane, Feb 1 2019 |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=1 February 2019}} He made his first-class debut on 17 February 2021, for Queensland in the 2020–21 Sheffield Shield season.{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1244519.html |title=12th Match, Hobart, Feb 17 – Feb 20 2021, Sheffield Shield |access-date=17 February 2021 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
In June 2022, Kuhnemann was added to Australia's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against Sri Lanka.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/sl-vs-aus-odi-pallekele-head-kuhnemann-called-up-for-sri-lanka-odis-after-stoinis-gets-ruled-out-1320070 |title=Stoinis ruled out of SL ODIs; Head, Kuhnemann called up |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=15 June 2022}} He made his ODI debut on 16 June 2022, for Australia in Pallekele, taking two wickets.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1307297.html |title=2nd ODI (D/N), Pallekele, June 16, 2022, Australia tour of Sri Lanka |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=16 June 2022}}
Kuhnemann made his Test debut in the second Test against India in India in February 2023. He was not originally in the squad, with Ashton Agar and Mitchell Swepson being selected ahead of him. But when Swepson returned to Australia for personal reasons, Kuhnemann was added to the squad.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/matt-kuhnemann-called-up-to-australia-squad-mitchell-swepson-heads-home-for-birth-of-child-1358497 |title=Matt Kuhnemann called up as Australia face selection headaches |work=ESPN Cricinfo |date=12 February 2023 |access-date=12 February 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://icc-cricket.com/news/3061005 |title=Australia call for reinforcements with spinner added to Test squad for India |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=12 February 2023}} Kuhnemann was then selected ahead of Agar for the second Test,{{cite web|last=Malcolm|first=Alex|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ind-vs-aus-head-recalled-for-his-bowling-kuhnemann-leapfrogs-struggling-agar-1359351|title=Head recalled for bowling ability, Matt Kuhnemann leapfrogs struggling Ashton Agar |work=ESPN Cricinfo |date=17 February 2023 |access-date=18 February 2023}} and kept his place for the third and fourth Tests. On March 1 2023 in the third Test at Indore, Kuhnemann took his maiden international five-wicket haul. Kuhnemann finished the first innings with figures of 5/16, playing an important role in Australia’s victory. {{Cite web |title=IND vs AUS Cricket Scorecard, 3rd Test at Indore, March 01 - 03, 2023 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/australia-in-india-2022-23-1348637/india-vs-australia-3rd-test-1348654/full-scorecard |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}
Kuhnemann was selected for the Australian Cricket team’s 2025 tour of Sri-Lanka. {{Cite web |last=Decent |first=Tom |date=2025-01-09 |title=Smith returns to Test captaincy as Cooper Connolly firms for shock debut in Sri Lanka |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/tasmanian-spinner-gets-green-light-for-sri-lanka-tour-as-australian-squad-takes-shape-20250108-p5l2sd.html |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}} However, Kuhnemann sustained an injury to his right thumb in a Big Bash League game which required surgery. This left Kuhnemann in doubt for the tour. However, he was eventually cleared to play the first Test.{{Cite web |date=2025-01-24 |title=Kuhnemann cleared for Sri Lanka tour after thumb injury {{!}} cricket.com.au |url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/4203118/matt-kuhnemann-cleared-to-join-australia-test-sri-lanka-squad-thumb-injury-bowling-options |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=www.cricket.com.au |language=en}} In the first Test at Galle, Kuhnemann took his second five-wicket haul in tests finishing the second innings with figures of 5/63. Kuhnemann took a further four wickets in the third innings helping to steer Australia to a convincing win.{{Cite web |title=SL vs AUS Cricket Scorecard, 1st Test at Galle, January 29 - February 01, 2025 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/australia-in-sri-lanka-2024-25-1459900/sri-lanka-vs-australia-1st-test-1459906/full-scorecard |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}} He took 7 wickets in the second Test, finishing the series as the leading wicket-taker with 16 wickets at an average of 17.18.{{cite web |last1=Lavalette |first1=Tristan |title=Smith's triumph: Australia surge to clinical 2-0 series victory |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/australia-in-sri-lanka-2024-25-1459900/sri-lanka-vs-australia-2nd-test-1459907/match-report-4 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=13 February 2025 |language=en |date=9 February 2025}} He was reported for a suspected illegal bowling action at the conclusion of the second Test by the match officials, and was subsequently suspended from bowling in international matches until testing could be completed.{{cite web |last1=Doyle |first1=Michael |title=Kuhnemann reported for suspected illegal bowling action |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-12/kuhnemann-reported-for-suspected-illegal-bowling-action/104927826 |website=ABC News |access-date=13 February 2025 |language=en-AU |date=12 February 2025}}{{cite web |last1=Dillon |first1=Robert |title=Why umpires chose to cite Matthew Kuhnemann for a suspect action |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/why-umpires-chose-to-cite-matthew-kuhnemann-for-a-suspect-action-20250213-p5lbt6.html |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |access-date=13 February 2025 |language=en |date=13 February 2025}} On 26 February, his action was cleared after undergoing testing with the International Cricket Council, allowing him to continue bowling in international matches.{{cite web |last1=Wu |first1=Andrew |title=Spinner Matt Kuhnemann cleared of suspect bowling action |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/spinner-matt-kuhnemann-cleared-of-suspect-bowling-action-20250226-p5lfhl.html |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |access-date=26 February 2025 |language=en |date=26 February 2025}}{{cite web |title=Kuhnemann cleared of suspect bowling action by ICC |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/australia-s-matthew-kuhnemann-cleared-of-suspect-bowling-action-by-icc-1474952 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en |date=26 February 2025}}
References
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