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Full name Matthew Scott Wade
Born December 26, 1987, Hobart, Tasmania
Current age 21 years 315 days
Major teams Australia Under-19s, Australian Centre of Excellence, Australian Institute of Sports, Clarence, Tasmania, Tasmania Institute of Sport, Tasmania Second XI, Tasmania Under-17s, Tasmania Under-19s, Tasmania Under-19s, Victoria
Nickname Wadey
Batting style Left-hand bat
Fielding position Wicketkeeper
Height 1.70 m
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 22 | 30 | 6 | 903 | 100* | 37.62 | 1769 | 51.04 | 2 | 5 | 104 | 14 | 97 | 1 |
| List A | 6 | 6 | 1 | 82 | 29 | 16.40 | 114 | 71.92 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Twenty20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 49 | 23* | 49.00 | 51 | 96.07 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| List A | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Twenty20 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| First-class debut | South Australia v Victoria at Adelaide, Oct 14-17, 2007 scorecard |
| Last First-class | South Australia v Victoria at Adelaide, Oct 30-Nov 2, 2009 scorecard |
| List A debut | South Australia v Tasmania at Adelaide, Feb 21, 2007 scorecard |
| Last List A | South Australia v Victoria at Adelaide, Nov 4, 2009 scorecard |
| Twenty20 debut | Queensland v Victoria at Brisbane, Jan 21, 2009 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 | New South Wales v Victoria at Delhi, Oct 21, 2009 scorecard |
Matthew Wade walked straight into Victoria's Pura Cup team after transferring from Tasmania in the 2007 off-season and immediately made an impact, scoring 83 and pouching six catches in his first-class debut. Wade was only 19 at the time but he had already spent a winter at the Academy and had been part of Australia's Under-19 World Cup squad in 2005-06. His batting potential was the reason he leap-frogged the incumbent wicketkeeper Adam Crosthwaite and he finished the season with 335 runs at 27.91, and a top score of 95 against his former state.
An even more impressive 2008-09 brought Wade 545 Sheffield Shield runs at 49.54 - including a handy 70 in Victoria's successful final - and just as importantly a Victorian record 57 Sheffield Shield dismissals. When Crosthwaite moved to Sydney ahead of the 2009-10 season, Wade became the Bushrangers' No. 1 keeper in all formats, justifying his decision to switch from Tasmania after 2006-07. He played only one match for the Tigers, as a specialist batsman in a one-dayer, and the presence of the established wicketkeepers Sean Clingeleffer and Tim Paine prompted his move to the mainland. A talented left-hand batsman capable of long stays at the crease, Wade was also a skilled Australian Rules footballer and could have pursued an AFL career.
Brydon Coverdale September 2009
- Wade ready to grab his chances (Sep 3, 2009)
- White and Wade steer Victoria closer to Sheffield Shield (Mar 15, 2009)
- Final warm-up ends in draw after Victoria's 806 (Mar 8, 2009)
- Tasmania left to fight for final berth (Mar 1, 2009)
- Centurion Wade shows Tasmania what they missed (Feb 27, 2009)
Nov 10, 2007
Matthew Wade behind the stumps
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Feb 21, 2007
Matthew Wade pushes into the off side
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Oct 12, 2006
Mathew Wade Player Profile
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