Matthew Spriegel
English cricketer (born 1987)
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Matthew Neil William Spriegel (born 4 March 1987) is an English former cricketer who played as a left-handed batsman and right-arm off break bowler for Loughborough UCCE, Surrey and Northamptonshire.
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| Full name | Matthew Spriegel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 March 1987 Epsom, Surrey, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Loughborough UCCE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2012 | Surrey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Northamptonshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 21 January 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Early life and education
Spriegel was born on 4 March 1987 in Epsom, Surrey.[1] He was educated at Whitgift School[2] before attending Loughborough University.[3]
Domestic career
Spriegel made his first-class debut for Loughborough UCCE against Somerset on 14 April 2007. He played six first-class matches for them, three in 2007 and three in 2008, all of them as captain.[4]
He first played for Surrey in a 50-over Friends Provident Trophy fixture against Essex at Chelmsford on 25 May 2008.[5] He made his Surrey first-class debut in a County Championship game against Somerset at Whitgift School on 30 May 2008.[6] He made his maiden first-class hundred in the final match of the 2009 season against Glamorgan at The Oval.[7]
On 7 September 2012, it was confirmed that Northamptonshire had signed Spriegel on a two-year contract.[8] Following his release by Northamptonshire at the end of his contract, Spriegel announced his retirement on 13 November 2014.[9]
