
Kent · Kent
Matt Parkinson
30England
- Right-handed lower-order batter
- Right-arm leg-spin bowler
- Middle-overs bowler
T20 record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Balls | Avg | SR | HS | 50s | 4s | 6s | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 125 | 32 | 77 | 107 | 4.50 | 72.0 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 49.5 |
| Blast | 99 | 21 | 40 | 53 | 5.00 | 75.5 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 45.3 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 9 | – | 55.6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44.4 |
Bowling
| Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Avg | SR | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 124 | 2,469 | 3,225 | 166 | 7.84 | 19.40 | 14.9 | 29.4 |
| Blast | 98 | 2,022 | 2,602 | 133 | 7.72 | 19.60 | 15.2 | 28.9 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 180 | 262 | 11 | 8.73 | 23.80 | 16.4 | 27.2 |
Bowling style
Wicket-taking middle-overs leg-spinner
PowerplayOvers 1–6
Economy–Middle oversOvers 7–15
Economy8.31Par 8.23DeathOvers 16–20
Economy–
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | 8.64 | 8.35 | |
| Dot % | 27.7 | 29.9 | |
| Boundary % | 15.3 | 15.6 | |
| Balls per wicket | 15.1 | 19.0 | |
| Average | 21.7 | 26.5 | |
| Economy v right-handers | 8.40 | 8.31 | |
| Economy v left-handers | 9.26 | 8.47 |
452 balls bowled in T20s · May 2024 – May 2026
Compare with other playersStrengths and weaknesses
Strengths
- Wicket-takingone every 14.9 balls (field 18.8 across T20 Blast, The Hundred* and 2 more)
By phase
| Balls faced | SR | Out | Balls bowled | Econ | Wkts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 7 | 57.1 | 0 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 |
| Middle overs | 29 | 72.4 | 3 | 2,055 | 7.56 | 128 |
| Death (overs 16–20) | 71 | 73.2 | 14 | 408 | 9.24 | 38 |
Rankings
Not in our T20 bowling rankings.
Team
Leagues
| Years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blast | 2017–2026 | 99 | 40 | 5.00 | 75.5 | 133 | 7.72 |
| The Hundred* | 2021–2022 | 16 | 11 | 3.70 | 84.6 | 20 | 7.87 |
| Zimbabwe Domestic Twenty20 Competition | 2023 | 4 | 21 | 10.50 | 70.0 | 6 | 7.50 |
T20 streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took a wicket | 6/10 | 73% | 0 | 18 | 0150110120 |
- Matt Parkinson has taken a wicket in 6 of the last 10 T20s bowled in.
Last 10 T20s
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2026 | Kent | Essex | St Lawrence Ground | 1* (1) | 0/25 (2.0) | Essex won by 9 wickets |
| 6 Sept 2025 | Kent | Lancashire | Old Trafford | 2* (3) | 2/46 (4.0) | Lancashire won by 3 wickets |
| 18 Jul 2025 | Kent | Essex | St Lawrence Ground | – | 1/22 (4.0) | Kent won by 7 wickets |
| 13 Jul 2025 | Kent | Middlesex | St Lawrence Ground | – | 0/25 (3.0) | Kent won by 7 wickets |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Kent | Somerset | St Lawrence Ground | – | 1/28 (4.0) | Somerset won by 5 wickets |
| 6 Jul 2025 | Kent | Glamorgan | Sophia Gardens | 0* (3) | 1/15 (1.0) | Glamorgan won by 6 wickets |
| 4 Jul 2025 | Kent | Sussex | St Lawrence Ground | 1* (1) | 0/26 (2.0) | Sussex won by 34 runs |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Kent | Essex | County Ground | – | 5/23 (4.0) | Kent won by 47 runs |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Kent | Gloucestershire | St Lawrence Ground | 1* (1) | 1/27 (4.0) | Gloucestershire won by 7 wickets |
| 12 Jun 2025 | Kent | Surrey | Kennington Oval | – | 0/25 (2.0) | Surrey won by 4 wickets |
Pace and pitch map
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