Matthew Hoggard 2005 Ashes-Winning England International & Yorkshire Cricket Player, Former Captain of Leicestershire County Cricket Club, Former Assistant Coach of Loughborough Lightning, Founder of HoggysGrill, After Dinner Speaker & Event Host Matthew Hoggard is one of the most successful international cricketers to have played for England, renowned for playing as a member of the England Ashes-winning team of 2005. He is best known for playing and captaining Leicester County Cricket Club and also representing his country on ninety three occasions. His career kicked off when he helped propel England to their first series victory in the West Indies for 36 years and led the attack on England's tour of India in 2001/2002. Later this year, Matthew took seven wickets for 63 runs against New Zealand and in 2004 he achieved the rare feat of his first and England's 34th test hat-trick. Matthew continued to dominate the game in 2005 when he took twelve wickets for 205 in the fourth Test Match of the series in South Africa. England hadn't seen figures this impressive since Ian Botham's thirteen for 106 against India in 1979/1980. As an invaluable member of the England team, Matthew provided a constant threat with his fast, orthodox swing. In the 2005 Ashes series, he helped secure England's 2-1 series victory by his score of eight not out with Ashley Giles against Australia in the fourth Test at Trent Bridge. Now Matthew is a qualified cricket coach and passes on his expertise to the team's younger professionals as a mentor. On the side of coaching, he also features across a range of popular TV programmes and has become extremely sought after to cover cricket for the BBC, Sky Sports and BT Sport. Matthew's world-class performances have resulted in him being awarded in the 2006 New Year's Honours list for an MBE. 2006 also saw him officially ranked the 4th Best Test Match Bowler In The World and named one of Wisden's Cricketers of the Year. Matthew has excelled in his field and he holds the impressive acclaim of being the 6th highest wicket-taker in England's test match history, with 248 wickets from 67 matches. As one of the most established personalities in the sporting world, Matthew would make for an excellent host and speaker. With over a decade of experience and an outstanding reputation as a role model to young and old Matthew is ideal for event and corporate hosting, award ceremonies and after dinner speaking. Matthew can entertain an audience with his remarkable story and tales of competing against some of the greatest cricketers in history. With an unforgettable enthusiasm, Matthew can tailor his topics and themes to ensure he delivers in the best possible manner for your audience ensuring the corporate messages are communicated clearly and concisely..
