{{Short description|Australian cricketer (born 1999)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Matthew Gilkes | honorific_prefix = | honorific_suffix = | image = Matt Gilkes 01 20251017.jpg | image_size = | alt = | caption = Gilkes playing First Class cricket with New South Wales in October 2025 | full_name = Matthew Robert Gilkes | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1999|8|21}} | birth_place = [[Ulladulla, New South Wales]] | nickname = | height = | batting = Left-handed | bowling = Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium]] | role = [[Wicket-keeper|Wicket-keeper-batter]]
| club1 = [[Sydney Thunder]] | year1 = 2018/19– | clubnumber1 = 22 | club2 = [[New South Wales cricket team|New South Wales]] | year2 = 2019/20–2025/26 | clubnumber2 = 99 | club3 = [[South Australia cricket team|South Australia]] | year3 = 2026/27–present
| columns = 3 | hidedeliveries = true
| column1 = [[First-class cricket|FC]] | matches1 = 45 | runs1 = 2,051 | bat avg1 = 26.98 | 100s/50s1 = 0/19 | top score1 = 94 | deliveries1 = – | wickets1 = – | bowl avg1 = – | fivefor1 = – | tenfor1 = – | best bowling1 = – | catches/stumpings1 = 78/1
| column2 = [[List A cricket|LA]] | matches2 = 41 | runs2 = 1,072 | bat avg2 = 29.77 | 100s/50s2 = 0/5 | top score2 = 99 | deliveries2 = – | wickets2 = – | bowl avg2 = – | fivefor2 = – | tenfor2 = – | best bowling2 = – | catches/stumpings2 = 35/5
| column3 = [[Twenty20|T20]] | matches3 = 64 | runs3 = 1,131 | bat avg3 = 20.19 | 100s/50s3 = 0/6 | top score3 = 93 | deliveries3 = – | wickets3 = – | bowl avg3 = – | fivefor3 = – | tenfor3 = – | best bowling3 = – | catches/stumpings3 = 23/1
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/1081730.html Cricinfo | date = 25 March | year = 2026 }}
'''Matthew Gilkes''' (born 21 August 1999) is an Australian [[cricket]]er who plays for [[South Australia cricket team|South Australia]], having previously played for [[New South Wales cricket team|New South Wales]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/1081730.html |title=Matthew Gilkes |work=Cricinfo |accessdate=25 January 2019}}</ref> He made his [[Twenty20]] debut for the [[Sydney Thunder]] against the [[Perth Scorchers]] on 24 January 2019 during the [[2018-19 Big Bash League season]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8044/game/1152551/perth-scorchers-vs-sydney-thunder-41st-match-big-bash-league-2018-19 |title=41st Match (N), Big Bash League at Perth, Jan 24 2019 |work=Cricinfo |date=24 January 2019 |accessdate=25 January 2019}}</ref> He made his [[List A cricket|List A]] debut for New South Wales, on 30 September 2019, in the [[2019–20 Marsh One-Day Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1196100.html |title=9th Match, The Marsh Cup at Sydney, Sep 30 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=30 September 2019}}</ref> He made his [[first-class cricket|first-class]] debut on 1 November 2019, for New South Wales in the [[2019–20 Sheffield Shield season]].<ref name="FC">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1196121.html |title=8th Match, Marsh Sheffield Shield at Adelaide, Nov 1-4 2019 |accessdate=1 November 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>
Gilkes left New South Wales to move to [[South Australia cricket team|South Australia]] ahead of the [[2026-27 Sheffield Shield|2026-27 season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.saca.com.au/news/4494835/copy-south-australia-bolsters-mens-squad-ahead-of-202627-season|title=South Australia bolsters men’s squad ahead of 2026/27 season|publisher=[[South Australia cricket team]]|date=28 April 2026}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{cricinfo|id=1081730}}
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