# Matt Machan

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{{Short description|Cricketer}}
{{EngvarB|date=August 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox cricketer
|                name = Matt Machan
|               image = 
|             country = Scotland
|            fullname = Matthew William Machan
|          birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|2|15|df=yes}}
|         birth_place = [Brighton](/source/Brighton), Sussex, England
|            heightft =
|          heightinch =
|             heightm =
|             batting = Left-handed
|             bowling = Right-arm [off break](/source/off_break)
|                role = Top order batsman
|       international = true
|   internationalspan = 2013–2016
|        odidebutdate = 6 March
|        odidebutyear = 2013
|     odidebutagainst = Afghanistan
|              odicap = 48
|         lastodidate = 26 January
|         lastodiyear = 2016
|      lastodiagainst = Hong Kong
|            odishirt = 14
|       T20Idebutdate = 3 March
|       T20Idebutyear = 2013
|    T20Idebutagainst = Afghanistan
|             T20Icap = 30
|        lastT20Idate = 12 March
|        lastT20Iyear = 2016
|     lastT20Iagainst = Hong Kong
|               club1 = [Sussex](/source/Sussex_County_Cricket_Club)
|               year1 = 2010–2017
|         clubnumber1 = 15
|             columns = 4
|             column1 = [ODI](/source/One_Day_International)
|            matches1 = 23
|               runs1 = 734
|            bat avg1 = 33.36
|           100s/50s1 = 1/3
|          top score1 = 114
|         deliveries1 = 402
|            wickets1 = 9
|           bowl avg1 = 42.66
|            fivefor1 = 0
|             tenfor1 = 0
|       best bowling1 = 3/31
|  catches/stumpings1 = 4/–
|             column2 = [T20I](/source/Twenty20_International)
|            matches2 = 13
|               runs2 = 407
|            bat avg2 = 40.70
|           100s/50s2 = 0/3
|          top score2 = 67[*](/source/not_out)
|         deliveries2 = 135
|            wickets2 = 5
|           bowl avg2 = 31.20
|            fivefor2 = 0
|             tenfor2 = 0
|       best bowling2 = 3/23
|  catches/stumpings2 = 7/–
|             column3 = [FC](/source/First-class_cricket)
|            matches3 = 44
|               runs3 = 2,089
|            bat avg3 = 33.15
|           100s/50s3 = 5/6
|          top score3 = 192
|         deliveries3 = 132
|            wickets3 = 1
|           bowl avg3 = 103.00
|            fivefor3 = 0
|             tenfor3 = 0
|       best bowling3 = 1/36
|  catches/stumpings3 = 18/–
|             column4 = [LA](/source/List_A_cricket)
|            matches4 = 58
|               runs4 = 1,810
|            bat avg4 = 35.49
|           100s/50s4 = 2/9
|          top score4 = 126[*](/source/not_out)
|         deliveries4 = 640
|            wickets4 = 12
|           bowl avg4 = 51.75
|            fivefor4 = 0
|             tenfor4 = 0
|       best bowling4 = 3/31
|  catches/stumpings4 = 16/–
|                date = 28 August
|                year = 2016
|              source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/matt-machan-297488
}}

'''Matthew William Machan''' (born 15 February 1991) is an English-born former [cricket](/source/cricket)er who played for [Sussex](/source/Sussex_County_Cricket_Club) and [Scotland](/source/Scotland_national_cricket_team). Machan was a left-handed [batsman](/source/Batsman_(cricket)) who bowled right-arm [off break](/source/off_break). He was born in [Brighton](/source/Brighton), Sussex and educated at [Hurstpierpoint College](/source/Hurstpierpoint_College) and [Brighton College](/source/Brighton_College).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/124/124183/124183.html|title=Player profile: Matt Machan|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=23 September 2011}}</ref> Machan currently plays for Brighton and Hove CC in the Sussex Premier League.

==Domestic career==
Having played for the Sussex Second XI since 2006,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/124/124183/all_teams.html|title=Teams Matt Machan played for|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=23 September 2011}}</ref> Machan made his full debut for [Sussex](/source/Sussex_County_Cricket_Club) in a [first-class](/source/first-class_cricket) match against [Cambridge MCCU](/source/Cambridge_University_Cricket_Club). He made two further first-class appearances in the [2011 season](/source/2011_English_cricket_season) against [Oxford MCCU](/source/Oxford_University_Cricket_Club) and [Nottinghamshire](/source/Nottinghamshire_County_Cricket_Club) in the [County Championship](/source/2011_County_Championship).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/124/124183/First-Class_Matches.html|title=First-Class Matches played by Matt Machan|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=23 September 2011}}</ref> In the match against Oxford MCCU, Machan narrowly missed out on a maiden first-class [century](/source/century_(cricket)) when he was dismissed on 99 by [Alex Scott](/source/Alex_Scott_(cricketer)).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/316/316095.html|title=Oxford MCCU v Sussex, 2011|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=23 September 2011}}</ref>

His [List A](/source/List_A_cricket) debut came in 2010 against the touring [Bangladeshis](/source/Bangladesh_national_cricket_team), with Machan scoring 10 runs before being dismissed by [Mashrafe Mortaza](/source/Mashrafe_Mortaza), in what was a 149 run victory for Sussex.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/257/257214.html|title=Sussex v Bangladeshis, 2010|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=23 September 2011}}</ref> His second List A appearance came in 2011 against the touring [Indians](/source/India_national_cricket_team). In this match Machan scored his maiden [half century](/source/half_century) in that format, making 56 runs before being caught and bowled by [Suresh Raina](/source/Suresh_Raina).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/316/316394.html|title=Sussex v Indians, 2011|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=23 September 2011}}</ref>

In July 2017, Machan announced his retirement from professional cricket due to a wrist injury.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sussexcricket.co.uk/news-1/news-matt-machan-announces-retirement-from-professional-cricket |title=NEWS: Matt Machan announces retirement from professional cricket |publisher=Sussex County Cricket Club |date=28 July 2017 |accessdate=28 July 2017 |archive-date=31 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731230120/http://www.sussexcricket.co.uk/news-1/news-matt-machan-announces-retirement-from-professional-cricket |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==International career==
In September 2012, Machan was selected by [Scotland](/source/Scotland_national_cricket_team) to be part of a tour group to South Africa in October 2012.

Although born in Brighton (in England), Machan qualifies to play for Scotland by having a Scottish parent.<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/584097.html|title=Scotland dip into county talent|publisher=Cricinfo|date=26 September 2012 |accessdate=31 December 2012}}</ref>

Machan was included in the [2016 ICC World Twenty20](/source/2016_ICC_World_Twenty20) Scotland squad, and played in the first round. Scotland lost two matches and won only one match, and were eliminated from the tournament. Machan was the player of the match in Scotland's only win, against Hong Kong.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2016/content/story/981849.html | title=Machan's jig, Watt's airplane | publisher=ESPNcricinfo | date=12 March 2016 | accessdate=13 March 2016 | author=Muthu, Deivarayan}}</ref> This win is their first win in an ICC Major tournament.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2016/content/story/981675.html | title=Scotland end win drought at ICC global events | publisher=ESPNcricinfo | date=12 March 2016 | accessdate=13 March 2016 | author=Muthu, Deivarayan}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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