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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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.
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We had pineapple juice and water when we got there,
We know we are in for another big fight,
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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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But the players are keen, and we will try to take all the wickets we can.
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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.
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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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We're sober. We didn't drink - not when we're meeting the Queen.
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To bring home the Ashes will be fantastic, not just for us but for every sport in this country. Cricket has been in the headlines, on the front page and one the back. Even David Beckham has been talking about it. Can you believe it, football talking about cricket?
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We are playing a very good opposition. With a little bit more application and thought from us, we could have been right in the series.
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We played against a good opposition, the best one-day side in the world and the record proves it.
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They are the best One-day team in the world and records prove it.
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I was disappointed that I did not play the first three one-day matches. I was picked for playing the fourth but unfortunately i did not bowl as well as I hoped.