
West Indies · St Lucia Kings · Vista Riders
Matthew Forde
24West Indies
- Right-handed finisher
- Right-arm medium bowler
- New-ball bowler
T20 record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Balls | Avg | SR | HS | 50s | 4s | 6s | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 84 | 54 | 474 | 348 | 12.20 | 136.2 | 52 | 1 | 39 | 27 | 42.8 |
| CPL | 32 | 22 | 161 | 124 | 10.70 | 129.8 | 31 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 49.2 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 9 | 55 | 45 | 7.90 | 122.2 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 53.3 |
Bowling
| Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Avg | SR | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 80 | 1,532 | 2,079 | 92 | 8.14 | 22.60 | 16.7 | 45.8 |
| CPL | 30 | 549 | 752 | 34 | 8.22 | 22.10 | 16.1 | 48.3 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 193 | 304 | 15 | 9.45 | 20.30 | 12.9 | 44.0 |
Batting style
Finisher
PowerplayOvers 1–6
Strike rate–Balls per dismissal–Middle oversOvers 7–15
Strike rate–Balls per dismissal–DeathOvers 16–20
Strike rate170Par 155Balls per dismissal7Par 12
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 12.2 | 20.7 | |
| Strike rate | 145 | 142 | |
| Boundary % | 21.1 | 17.8 | |
| Dot % | 43.6 | 35.4 | |
| Sixes, % of boundaries | 46 | 43 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 157 | 151 | |
| Strike rate, first 10 balls | 141 | 123 |
227 balls in T20s · Dec 2023 – Oct 2026
Compare with other playersBowling style
Expensive powerplay medium-pacer
PowerplayOvers 1–6
Economy7.75Par 8.04Middle oversOvers 7–15
Economy10.37Par 7.80DeathOvers 16–20
Economy10.57Par 9.84
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | 8.74 | 8.39 | |
| Dot % | 43.1 | 43.9 | |
| Boundary % | 20.4 | 19.4 | |
| Balls per wicket | 19.8 | 18.3 | |
| Average | 28.9 | 25.6 | |
| Economy v right-handers | 8.85 | 8.30 | |
| Economy v left-handers | 8.53 | 8.57 |
1,109 balls bowled in T20s · Dec 2023 – Oct 2026
Compare with other playersStrengths and weaknesses
Weaknesses
- Runs per dismissal12.2 (field 19.6 across CPL, T20Is and 4 more)
- Dot balls43% (field 36% across CPL, T20Is and 4 more)
- Middle overs, bowling8.85 an over (field 7.61 across T20Is, CPL and 5 more)
By phase
| Balls faced | SR | Out | Balls bowled | Econ | Wkts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 19 | 136.8 | 0 | 984 | 7.21 | 48 |
| Middle overs | 163 | 115.3 | 16 | 240 | 8.85 | 14 |
| Death (overs 16–20) | 166 | 156.6 | 23 | 308 | 10.58 | 30 |
Men's T20
- Runs a match
- 0.3
- batting, below an average player
Men's T20 batting, runs a match
AveragePeak 0.5 above
January 2026Now 0.3 below2023202420252026- ICC rank
- –
- Runs a match
- 0.6
- bowling, below an average player
Men's T20 bowling, runs a match
AveragePeak 2.1 above
September 2023Now 0.6 below2023202420252026- ICC rank
- 29
- 602 points
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 38 | 264 | 13.2 | 149.2 | 35 | 29.6 | 8.61 |
Teams
- West IndiesInternationalLast T20I Oct 2026
- St Lucia KingsCaribbean Premier League10 appearances in the club's latest season
- Vista RidersAbu Dhabi T10Last played Nov 2025
Leagues
| Years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPL | 2022–2026 | 32 | 161 | 10.70 | 129.8 | 34 | 8.22 |
| BPL | 2024 | 8 | 16 | 8.00 | 177.8 | 10 | 7.79 |
| Global T20 Canada | 2023 | 7 | 32 | 6.40 | 97.0 | 14 | 6.73 |
| ILT20 | 2025 | 3 | 7 | 3.50 | 116.7 | 1 | 8.17 |
| LPL | 2022 | 3 | 61 | 30.50 | 145.2 | 7 | 5.56 |
| MLC | 2025 | 1 | – | – | – | 0 | 11.50 |
| PSL | 2024 | 1 | – | – | – | 0 | 9.00 |
T20 streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took a wicket | 7/10 | 60% | 0 | 6 | 1410512010 |
- Matthew Forde has taken a wicket in 7 of the last 10 T20s bowled in.
Last 10 T20s
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2026 | West Indies | India | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium | 2 (4) | 0/39 (2.0) | Lost by 8 wicketsL 8 wkts |
| 9 Sept 2026 | St Lucia Kings | Guyana Amazon Warriors | Providence Stadium, Guyana | 0 (2) | 1/13 (2.3) | Lost by 4 wicketsL 4 wkts |
| 6 Sept 2026 | St Lucia Kings | Barbados Tridents | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados | 2 (2) | 0/16 (3.0) | Lost by 8 wicketsL 8 wkts |
| 3 Sept 2026 | St Lucia Kings | St Kitts and Nevis Patriots | Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts | 0 (1) | 2/48 (4.0) | Lost by 137 runsL 137 runs |
| 26 Aug 2026 | St Lucia Kings | Trinbago Knight Riders | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad | – | 1/31 (4.0) | Won by 36 runsW 36 runs |
| 21 Aug 2026 | St Lucia Kings | Jamaica Kingsmen | Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia | – | 5/23 (4.0) | Won by 6 wicketsW 6 wkts |
| 19 Aug 2026 | St Lucia Kings | Guyana Amazon Warriors | Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia | 14 (7) | 0/21 (3.0) | Lost by 7 wicketsL 7 wkts |
| 16 Aug 2026 | St Lucia Kings | Barbados Tridents | Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia | 24* (17) | 1/37 (3.0) | Lost by 9 runsL 9 runs |
| 14 Aug 2026 | St Lucia Kings | Antigua and Barbuda Falcons | Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia | 11 (7) | 4/29 (4.0) | Won by 3 wickets (DLS)W 3 wkts (DLS) |
| 12 Aug 2026 | St Lucia Kings | St Kitts and Nevis Patriots | Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia | 2 (5) | 1/47 (2.4) | Lost by 5 wicketsL 5 wkts |
Pace and pitch map
125130135140Usual paceQuicker balls
20222023202420252026
ODIs906 balls
FullOff sideLeg sideShort
T20s1,284 balls
FullOff sideLeg sideShort