Matthew Hoggard
Matthew Hoggard
Matthew James Hoggard MBEis a former English cricketer. The 6' 2" Hoggard was a right arm fast-medium bowler and right-handed batsman. He played international cricket for England cricket team from 2000–2008, playing both Test cricket and One Day International cricket. He was the captain of Leicestershire from 2010 until he announced his retirement in 2013. Previous to this he played for Yorkshire for a total of thirteen years...
ProfessionCricket Player
Date of Birth31 December 1976
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What lack of justice to the series would rain be? Victory or death for both sides - a draw would be the biggest let-down of the millenium thus far.
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On a wicket like that you don't want to go for many runs, and I thought everyone did well to get in under three runs an over,
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I have only ever been hit in the nets before - I can't remember being floored in a game.
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They were very desperate to get me out, but I knew from past experience I never get in line anyway, so it was never hitting the stumps,
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They have one last chance to win the Ashes and we know they will come at us hard.
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We had pineapple juice and water when we got there,
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The World Cup is a massive event for world cricket and we need to start winning. We've shown hints of what we can do and over the next three games we've got to throw everything into it.
We know we are in for another big fight,
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They are the best One-day team in the world and records prove it.
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It's always good to get a wicket in your first over,
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It was a workmanlike effort by everybody. The wind was bustling around and you couldn't get into your rhythm.
drink meeting
We're sober. We didn't drink - not when we're meeting the Queen.
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I remember sitting in the dressing-room at Lord's then and chewing the bat handle off, not knowing how I was going to score runs. This time I was very confident of being able to help knock off the 14 runs we needed.
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I remember having a few beers last night, then it all went a bit hazy. I passed out on the bedroom floor and the wife covered me with a dressing gown. I was in the room 10 minutes before I could speak!