Matt Renshaw

Cricketer

Australian Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England

Quick Info

ProfessionCricketer
NationalityAustralian
Date of Birth28/03/1996
Age30 years
BirthplaceMiddlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England

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Bio/Wiki

Real NameMatthew Thomas Renshaw
NicknameRenners

Physical Stats & More

Height183 cm
Weight82 kg
Eye ColorBrown
Hair ColorBrown

Personal Life

SchoolBrisbane Grammar School
CollegeNot Known
ReligionChristianity
HobbiesPlaying Golf, listening to music, Beach Surfing

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsJosie

Family

FatherIan Renshaw
MotherAlison Renshaw

Career

International Debut
Test24 November 2016 vs South Africa in Adelaide
ODI19/10/2025 vs India in Perth
T2029/01/2026 vs Pakistan in Lahore
Coach/MentorNot Known
Jersey Number#12 (Australia)
Domestic/State TeamQueensland
Batting StyleLeft Handed Bat
Bowling StyleRight-arm off break
Nature on fieldCalm
Favourite ShotSweep
Records/Achievements
  • Renshaw became 133rd test centurion for Australia after scoring 184 against Pakistan in his 4th Test match.
  • In the 17 first-class matches he has played till February 2017, Matt has scored more than 1300 runs at an average of about 46.
  • First Australian cricketer to score 500 Test runs before turning 21 years old.
  • Youngest first-class century maker for Queensland with 170 runs.
  • Queensland's leading Sheffield Shield run scorer in 2015-16 season with 738 runs at 43.41.
  • Brisbane Heat MVP for BBL09 in 2019/20.
  • Returned to Brisbane Heat for 2022/23 BBL season after two seasons with Adelaide Strikers.
Career Turning PointRenshaw played a patient knock of 170 in some tricky conditions and became the youngest to smash a ton as a Queenslander. This took him to the Australia A squad for the series against South Africa A.

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Matt Renshaw's smoking habit is unknown.
2. Matt Renshaw does consume alcohol.
3. He was born in Yorkshire, England and later moved to New Zealand at the age of 6, then to Australia at the age of 10.
4. Renshaw, at 20 years old, is the second youngest player to debut for Australia since the late Philip Hughes, who debuted at 19.
5. At just 20 years old, Renshaw became the seventh youngest Australian cricketer to score a Test century, and one of the eight Australians to achieve this feat before turning 21.
6. As of February 2017, Matt Renshaw's highest score in both Test and first-class cricket is 184, making him the youngest Australian to achieve this score.
7. Family friend of England batter Joe Root as a youngster.
8. Local club: Toombul District Cricket Club.
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