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Hayden was a powerful and aggressive left-handed opening batsman who, along with opening partners Justin Langer and Adam Gilchrist, contributed heavily to Australia's success during its "golden era" (2000–2008) in Test and ODI (One Day International) cricket respectively.
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- Childhood, countryside, and cricket. Hayden grew up in Kingsroy, a county in Queensland. Till date, he enjoys spending time in his family property there.
- The memorable First-Class debut. Two days after turning 20, Hayden made his First-Class debut for Queensland. Against South Australia he smacked 149 in his very first innings.
- International career in two parts. Hayden’s international career can be divided in two parts — pre and post 2001. He made his Test debut in March 1994 at Johannesburg and managed just 20 runs.
- The Glenn McGrath episode. They have been a part of many memorable victories for Australia and continue to share a wonderful camaraderie, but in early 1995, Hayden and Glenn McGrath were involved in an ugly confrontation.
Feb 27, 2016 · I developed my body in a way by exploring all these different sports. When I came to the high-performance arena, I was kind of a one-off in a lot of ways. I was as much an iron man as much as I ...
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Oct 29, 2023 · Matthew Hayden was a week shy of his 22nd birthday when he strode to the middle of the Gabba for his first hit of the 1993-94 Sheffield Shield summer. The kid from Kingaroy's reputation preceded him.
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- Birth: Matthew Hayden was born on 29 October 1971, in Queensland Australia.
- Disastrous debut: Debuting against South Africa at Johannesburg in 1994 and up against a lineup that included Allan Donald, Fanie de Villiers, Craig Mathews and Brian McMillan, Matthew Hayden found the attack too hot to handle and was promptly dropped from the squad.
- Debut century on an average tour: Matthew Hayden made his maiden century (125 against the West Indies at Adelaide) but averaged only 21.7 for the series with two ducks.
- Dropped: Matthew Hayden was dropped from the team, after a wretched tour of South Africa as the selectors favoured other openers, in particular, Mark Taylor and Matthew Elliott, for the next few years.
Read about Matthew Hayden cricket player from Australia profile, stats, rankings, records, videos, photos at ESPNcricinfo. Matches (15) T20 World Cup (3) T20WC Warm-up (1) Vitality Blast (8)
Oct 29, 2019 · For almost a decade, Matthew Hayden was a prolific and intimidating presence at the top of the Australian order. He reached the peak of those powers in 2003, when he was named a Wisden Cricketer of the Year.
