Matt Johnston
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Matthew James "Matt" Johnston (born 15 October 1985 in South Perth
, Western Australia
) is an Australia
n cricketer
, who played for Western Australia
between 2007 and 2011. He is currently signed to Tasmania
, and the Hobart Hurricanes
in the Big Bash League
, for the 2011–12 season.
for Willetton, and won the Olly Cooley Medal for best player in the Western Australian Grade Cricket
competition in 2010 and 2011.
cricket matches for Western Australia between 2007 and 2011, before being dropped at the end of the 2010–11 season.
in June 2011, and signed by the Hobart Hurricanes
in the Big Bash League
in July 2011.
in 2005 as their overseas player, taking 3 wickets at an average of 12.67 and making 41 runs in his only innings.
South Perth, Western Australia
South Perth is a residential suburb 3 kilometres south of the central business district of Perth, the capital of Western Australia, which adjoins the southern shore of Perth Water on the Swan River...
, Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
) is an Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n cricketer
Cricketer
A cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player"....
, who played for Western Australia
Western Warriors
The Western Australia cricket team are an Australian first class cricket team representing the state of Western Australia...
between 2007 and 2011. He is currently signed to Tasmania
Tasmanian Tigers
The Tasmanian cricket team, nicknamed the Tigers, represents the Australian state of Tasmania in cricket tournaments. They compete annually in the Australian domestic senior men's cricket season, which currently consists of the first-class Sheffield Shield, the limited overs Ford Ranger Cup, and...
, and the Hobart Hurricanes
Hobart Hurricanes
The Hobart Hurricanes is a cricket team based in Hobart who represent Tasmania in the Big Bash League. The Hurricanes will wear a purple kit.Their inaugural coach is Allister de Winter. Their inaugural captain is Tasmanian wicket-keeper and vice captain Tim Paine.The Hurricanes have been described...
in the Big Bash League
Big Bash League
The KFC t20 Big Bash League is the Australian domestic Twenty20 cricket tournament. The Big Bash League replaces the previous competition, the KFC Twenty20 Big Bash and will feature city-based franchises instead of the state teams which had participated previously. The inaugural season will begin...
, for the 2011–12 season.
Early career
Johnston played grade cricketGrade cricket
Grade cricket is the name of the senior inter-club or district cricket competitions in each of the Australian states. The term may refer to:*Brisbane Grade Cricket *South Australian Grade Cricket League*Sydney Grade Cricket...
for Willetton, and won the Olly Cooley Medal for best player in the Western Australian Grade Cricket
Western Australian Grade Cricket
Grade Cricket in Western Australia refers to the semi-professional cricket league played at a level below the first-class Western Warriors and colts teams. The competition is administered by the Western Australian Cricket Association...
competition in 2010 and 2011.
Western Australia career
Johnston played one , 17 and four Twenty20Twenty20
Twenty20 is a form of cricket, originally introduced in England for professional inter-county competition by the England and Wales Cricket Board , in 2003. A Twenty20 game involves two teams, each has a single innings, batting for a maximum of 20 overs. Twenty20 cricket is also known as T20 cricket...
cricket matches for Western Australia between 2007 and 2011, before being dropped at the end of the 2010–11 season.
Tasmania career
Johnston was signed by TasmaniaTasmanian Tigers
The Tasmanian cricket team, nicknamed the Tigers, represents the Australian state of Tasmania in cricket tournaments. They compete annually in the Australian domestic senior men's cricket season, which currently consists of the first-class Sheffield Shield, the limited overs Ford Ranger Cup, and...
in June 2011, and signed by the Hobart Hurricanes
Hobart Hurricanes
The Hobart Hurricanes is a cricket team based in Hobart who represent Tasmania in the Big Bash League. The Hurricanes will wear a purple kit.Their inaugural coach is Allister de Winter. Their inaugural captain is Tasmanian wicket-keeper and vice captain Tim Paine.The Hurricanes have been described...
in the Big Bash League
Big Bash League
The KFC t20 Big Bash League is the Australian domestic Twenty20 cricket tournament. The Big Bash League replaces the previous competition, the KFC Twenty20 Big Bash and will feature city-based franchises instead of the state teams which had participated previously. The inaugural season will begin...
in July 2011.
English career
Johnston played two matches for Walsden in the Central Lancashire LeagueCentral Lancashire Cricket League
The Central Lancashire League is a fifteen team cricket league, traditionally based in Lancashire, England. It is now based around Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire. The league runs competitions at First Team, Second Team, Third Team, Under 18, Under 15, Under 13 and Under 11 levels.The...
in 2005 as their overseas player, taking 3 wickets at an average of 12.67 and making 41 runs in his only innings.