| Matt Montgomery | |
| Country: | Germany |
| Fullname: | Matthew Montgomery |
| Birth Date: | 10 May 2000 |
| Birth Place: | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm off break |
| Role: | Batsman |
| Onet20i: | true |
| International: | true |
| T20idebutdate: | 28 July |
| T20idebutyear: | 2023 |
| T20idebutagainst: | Italy |
| T20icap: | 41 |
| Club1: | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Year1: | 2018/19 |
| Club2: | Nottinghamshire |
| Clubnumber2: | 14 |
| Columns: | 4 |
| Column1: | T20I |
| Matches1: | 1 |
| Runs1: | 13 |
| Bat Avg1: | 13.00 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 13 |
| Deliveries1: | 18 |
| Wickets1: | 0 |
| Bowl Avg1: | – |
| Fivefor1: | – |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 0/– |
| Column2: | FC |
| Matches2: | 23 |
| Runs2: | 1,121 |
| Bat Avg2: | 30.29 |
| 100S/50S2: | 2/3 |
| Top Score2: | 178 |
| Deliveries2: | 180 |
| Wickets2: | 3 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 44.00 |
| Fivefor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 1/0 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 24/– |
| Column3: | LA |
| Matches3: | 35 |
| Runs3: | 1,129 |
| Bat Avg3: | 41.81 |
| 100S/50S3: | 1/8 |
| Top Score3: | 104 |
| Deliveries3: | 492 |
| Wickets3: | 7 |
| Bowl Avg3: | 70.57 |
| Fivefor3: | 0 |
| Tenfor3: | 0 |
| Best Bowling3: | 2/38 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 19/– |
| Column4: | T20 |
| Matches4: | 31 |
| Runs4: | 486 |
| Bat Avg4: | 20.25 |
| 100S/50S4: | 0/2 |
| Top Score4: | 51 |
| Deliveries4: | 164 |
| Wickets4: | 5 |
| Bowl Avg4: | 47.60 |
| Fivefor4: | 0 |
| Tenfor4: | 0 |
| Best Bowling4: | 1/5 |
| Catches/Stumpings4: | 13/– |
| Date: | 25 August 2024 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/596062.html Cricinfo |
Matthew Montgomery (born 10 May 2000) is a South African-born cricketer.[1]
Known mainly for his batting skills, he made his Twenty20 debut for KwaZulu-Natal in the 2018 Africa T20 Cup on 15 September 2018.[2] In January 2019, he was named as the captain of the South Africa national under-19 cricket team, ahead of their tour to India.[3] He made his first-class debut for KwaZulu-Natal in the 2018–19 CSA 3-Day Provincial Cup on 17 January 2019.[4]
He made his List A debut for KwaZulu-Natal in the 2018–19 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge on 20 January 2019, scoring a century.[5] He was the leading run-scorer for KwaZulu-Natal in the tournament, with 221 runs in four matches.[6]
Montgomery joined Nottinghamshire as a trialist in 2019 while studying at nearby Loughborough University.[7] After impressing in the second XI, he signed his first professional contract with the club in 2021.[8] Montgomery made his County Championship debut in July 2022, going on to score 369 runs in eight First Class innings that season, including a career-best 178 against Durham, as the club won Division Two and earning himself a new three-year contract.[7] [9]