Matthew Boyce

Matthew Boyce

Personal information
Full name	Matthew Andrew Golding Boyce
Born	(1985-08-13)13 August 1985 Cheltenham,England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Right-armmedium
Role	Batsman
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2006–2015	Leicestershire(squad no. 11)
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20 Matches 104 67 55 Runs scored 4,882 1,499 704 Batting average 27.89 26.29 22.70 100s/50s 6/24 0/10 0/1 Top score 135 80 63* Catches/stumpings 64/– 19/– 14/–
Source:ESPNcricinfo,21 April 2017

Matthew Andrew Golding Boyce(born 13 August 1985) is an English former cricketer. He played forLeicestershire.Boyce was born atCheltenhaminGloucestershireand educated atOakham School.

Cricket career

Boyce achieved a unique feat on 23 June 2010 by winning a man of the match award, despite only appearing as asubstitute.Will Jeffersonhad batted for the Leicestershire Foxes in theirFriends Provident t20North Group match against theWarwickshire BearsatEdgbaston,but suffered anAchillesproblem resulting in Boyce taking to the field, instead.Neil Carter,Jim TroughtonandTim Ambrosewere all run out by Boyce, as he helped the Foxes to win by 32 runs. After the match, Boyce was named man of the match, and he took part in the presentation ceremony withPaul Allott.

Boyce's fielding would play a similarly instrumental role for the Foxes in the final of thefollowing year's Twenty20 competitionon 27 August 2011, again at Edgbaston. Boyce had played in theSuper Overvictory over theLancashire Lightningin the day's earlier semi-final, although he was not needed to bat. For the evening's final againstSomerset,he was replaced in the Foxes' team byJigar Naik.However, once again Jefferson had batted but was not able to take to the field, again due to an Achilles problem. This meant that Boyce would again appear as a substitute for Jefferson at Edgbaston. Boyce took the catches ofJames Hildreth,Peter Trego,Jos ButtlerandAlfonso Thomas,all off the bowling of man of the matchJosh Cobb,thus helping to steer the Foxes to a win by 18 runs and clinch the trophy.

He has acted as captain for Leicestershire.

On 23 July 2015 Boyce announced his retirement from cricket to take up a career in finance.

Career best performances

as of 27 June 2013

	Batting
	Score	Fixture	Venue	Season
FC	135	LeicestershirevKent	Leicester	2013
LA	80	Leicestershire FoxesvHampshire Royals	Leicester	2009
T20	63*	Leicestershire FoxesvLancashire Lightning	Manchester	2012

Charity work

After the2012 English cricket seasonhad finished, Boyce set out to walk the length ofGreat Britainon a route fromJohn o' Groats to Land's Endin order to raise money and promote awareness for mental health charityMind.Although not suffering himself, he was inspired to raise awareness aboutdepressionafter the suicides of sportsmenGary SpeedandPeter Roebuck.He was also frustrated by people such asPiers Morganshowing a lack of comprehension about depression and how it can impact on people from all walks of life. He started the walk in September and completed it in December. For part of the walk he was joined by fellow cricketers, includingPaul Nixon.

External links

• Matthew BoyceatESPNcricinfo