{{Short description|British broadcaster (born 1980)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = Matt Floyd | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_name = Matthew Kabir Floyd | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|11|30|df=y}} | birth_place = Hampstead, London, England | occupation = Television presenter | education = University College School, Keble College, Oxford | employer = Sky Sports | television = Cricket AM, IPL | relatives = | module = {{Infobox cricketer | child = yes | embed = yes | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Right-arm off break | club1 = Oxford UCCE | year1 = {{nowrap|2001–2002}} | club2 = Oxford University | year2 = {{nowrap|2001}} | columns = 1 | column1 = First-class | matches1 = 5 | runs1 = 183 | bat avg1 = 20.33 | 100s/50s1 = 1/– | top score1 = 128* | hidedeliveries = true | catches/stumpings1 = 1/– | source = {{Cricinfo |id=13243 |name=Matthew Floyd}} }} }}
'''Matt Floyd''' (born 30 November 1980) is a British broadcaster who works for Sky Sports.
During his TV career, he has presented coverage of several major sporting events including the ''2015 Cricket World Cup'' and the ''Indian Premier League''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sport-onthebox.com/2015/01/13/sky-sports-announces-2015-cricket-world-cup-plans |title=Sky Sports announces 2015 Cricket World Cup plans |publisher=Sport-onthebox.xom |date=2015-01-13 |accessdate=2015-07-01}}</ref> He was the main television presenter of ''Cricket AM'' with Sarah-Jane Mee.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2010/may/31/cricket-pundits-sky-tv |title=Cricket fails the cool test even with disco umpires and crick-babes | Barney Ronay | Sport |work=The Guardian |date=2014-03-13 |accessdate=2015-07-01}}</ref>
==Early life== Floyd was born in London, England, and was educated at the private University College School in London. He obtained a 2:1 degree in classics from Keble College, Oxford. Floyd played first-class cricket while studying at Oxford, making his debut for Oxford UCCE against Middlesex at Oxford in 2001.{{#tag:ref|Oxford MCCU differs from Oxford University Cricket Club in that it is open to students at Oxford Brookes University, whereas Oxford University Cricket Club is exclusively for students of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford.|group=notes}} He made a further three first-class appearances for Oxford UCCE, as well as playing for Oxford University against Cambridge University in The University Match of 2001,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/35/35205/First-Class_Matches.html |title=First-Class Matches played by Matt Floyd |publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=2020-05-02 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> a match in which he made his only first-class century with a score of 128 not out.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72471.html |title=Cambridge University v Oxford University, 2001 |publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=2020-05-02 |url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www1.skysports.com/cricket/news/12389/6171472/matt-joins-cricket-am |title=Matt joins Cricket AM | Cricket News |publisher=Sky Sports |accessdate=2015-07-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Hodgkinson |first=Mark |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/3008305/University-Match-Landmark-for-Floyd-in-epic-effort.html |title=University Match: Landmark for Floyd in epic effort |work=The Daily Telegraph|location=London |date=2001-07-02 |accessdate=2015-07-01}}</ref>
==Television broadcasting career== Floyd presented ''Cricket AM'', the cricket version of ''Soccer AM'', for Sky Sports. He regularly presents the coverage of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Although he specialises in cricket he has also been the main presenter for Sky Sports coverage of Spanish football's La Liga.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?p=69516370 |title=Football Commentators Thread (Part 16) - Page 82 - Broadcasting - Digital Spy Forums |publisher=Forums.digitalspy.co.uk |accessdate=2015-07-01}}</ref>
He is a regular contributor to the Sky Sports blogs, especially during the Indian Premier League season.<ref>{{cite web|author=Last Updated: 21/05/15 10:47am |url=http://www1.skysports.com/cricket/news/15815/9855485/ipl-matt-floyd-expects-chennai-and-mumbai-to-meet-again-in-final |title=IPL: Matt Floyd expects Chennai and Mumbai to meet again in final | Cricket News |publisher=Sky Sports |date= |accessdate=2015-07-01}}</ref> He has been referred to as having the 'hardest job' in IPL broadcasting.<ref>{{cite web|last=Moore |first=Tom |url=http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/sport/cricket/how-sky-sports-produce-indian-9062151 |title=How Sky Sports produce the Indian Premier League |publisher=Get West London |date=2015-04-16 |accessdate=2015-07-01}}</ref> He has also hosted the prestigious English Cricket Board 'Coach of the Year' Awards.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://official.blog.solent.ac.uk/press-releases/james-hughes-wins-ecb-young-coach-of-the-year-award/ |title=Student wins ECB young coach of the year award | Blog | Southampton Solent University |publisher=Official.blog.solent.ac.uk |date= |accessdate=2015-07-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150630125858/http://official.blog.solent.ac.uk/press-releases/james-hughes-wins-ecb-young-coach-of-the-year-award/ |archive-date=30 June 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==Charity participation== He has played in several celebrity charity cricket events, including at his cricket club Hampstead CC, with other celebrities including Tom Felton and Jim Carter. He also participated in the 'Strictly Come Cricket' match at Wormsley Park with Andy Caddick, Matthew Hoggard and John Emburey for the Lord's Taverners charity.<ref>{{cite web|first=Tom|last=Marshall |url=http://www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/harry_potter_and_downton_abbey_stars_join_england_internationals_at_hampstead_cricket_club_s_celebrity_match_1_2728986 |title=Harry Potter and Downton Abbey stars join England internationals at Hampstead Cricket Club's celebrity match - News - Hampstead Highgate Express |publisher=Hamhigh.co.uk |accessdate=2015-07-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lordstaverners.org/news/222/its-strictly-come-cricket-at-wormsley-as-stars-raise-money-for-the-taverners |title=It's Strictly Come Cricket at Wormsley as stars raise money for the Taverners | Lord's Taverners |publisher=Lordstaverners.org |date=2014-04-29 |accessdate=2015-07-01}}</ref>
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