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Otago · Otago Volts

Matthew Bacon

33New Zealand

  • Right-handed lower-order batter
  • Right-arm medium bowler
  • New-ball bowler

First-class record

Batting

MatInnsRunsAvgSR100/50HS
First-class matches324444113.7845.00/047*
Last 10101218326.1461.40/047*

Bowling

MatBallsWktsAvgEconBest5w10w
First-class matches324,4178731.103.686/7321
Last 10101,3582728.443.395/6910

Batting style

Lower-order batter

FigurePlayerParAgainst par
Average18.830.6
Average v pace15.428.2
Average v spin33.334.9
Strike rate v pace5751
Strike rate v spin6353
Balls per dismissal3259
Dot %73.474.3

418 balls in first-class matches · Nov 2021 – Mar 2026

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Bowling style

Expensive new-ball medium-pacer

FigurePlayerParAgainst par
Average32.329.6
Balls per wicket56.355.8
Economy3.453.18
Average with the new ball32.526.8
Average v right-handers32.428.4
Average v left-handers46.034.1
Dot %75.175.5

2,026 balls bowled in first-class matches · Nov 2021 – Mar 2026

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Men's First-class

Overall rank
268th
all first-class bowlers
Runs a match
−9.6
above an average player

Men's First-class bowling, runs a match

AveragePeak −2.0
March 2019Now −9.6
20172019202120232025
Last 2 yearsMatRunsAvgSRWktsBowl avgEcon
First-class917228.761.72427.93.45

Not in our first-class batting rankings.

Team

  • Otago VoltsPlunket ShieldLast played Mar 2026

First-class streaks

Last 10CareerNowBest
Took a wicket10/1090%15153612141234
  • Matthew Bacon has taken a wicket in 10 of the last 10 first-class matches bowled in, including the last 15.

Last 10 first-class matches

DateTeamOpponentGroundBatBowlResult
27 Mar 2026Otago VoltsWellington FirebirdsUniversity Oval32 (39)4/57 (16.2)Otago Volts won by 4 wickets
18 Mar 2026Otago VoltsNorthern DistrictsUniversity Oval–3/48 (17.0)Otago Volts won by 4 wickets
28 Feb 2026Otago VoltsCanterburyHagley Oval13* (21)2/44 (10.0)Drawn
26 Nov 2025Otago VoltsCanterburyUniversity Oval0 (1)1/85 (23.0)Drawn
18 Nov 2025Otago VoltsWellington FirebirdsBasin Reserve11* (12)4/70 (22.0)Otago Volts won by 7 wickets
29 Mar 2025Otago VoltsNorthern DistrictsUniversity Oval6 & 47*1/107 (20.0)Northern Districts won by 134 runs
21 Mar 2025Otago VoltsAuckland AcesUniversity Oval37* (88)2/54 (20.0)Drawn
13 Mar 2025Otago VoltsCentral StagsMolyneux Park8 (19)1/90 (32.0)Otago Volts won by 70 runs
5 Mar 2025Otago VoltsWellington FirebirdsBasin Reserve4 & 146/115 (34.0)Wellington Firebirds won by 171 runs
15 Nov 2023Otago VoltsNorthern DistrictsUniversity of Otago Oval3* & 83/98 (32.0)Northern Districts won by 34 runs

Pace and pitch map

T20s568 balls

FullOff side2m4m6m8m10m12m0.2% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.7% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps1.1% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.7% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps0.7% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps1.2% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps1.1% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps0.7% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps1.2% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps2.6% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps2.3% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps3.0% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps1.6% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps3.7% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps2.6% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps3.2% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps1.4% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps1.1% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps2.8% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps0.7% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps1.2% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps2.1% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps3.2% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps3.0% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps4.2% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps1.2% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.9% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps6.3% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps3.3% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps6.3% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps3.0% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps1.8% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps1.6% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps1.6% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.7% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps0.9% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps2.6% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps1.2% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps4.0% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps1.2% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps0.7% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps0.7% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps0.9% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps1.1% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps0.7% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 11–12m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 11–12m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 11–12m from the stumps0.9% of balls, 11–12m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 11–12m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 12–13m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 12–13m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 12–13m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 12–13m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 12–13m from the stumps1.1% of balls, 12–13m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 12–13m from the stumpsLeg sideShort

Records

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