Meet the Cricketer: Matty Ryan (St Asaph CC)
Full Name
Matthew Ryan
Date of Birth
25/07/95
Current team
St Asaph
Age when first took up cricket
6
Style of batting
Opener
Style of bowling
Off-spin
Highest batting score
143
Best bowling figures
5/19
Most runs in a season
589
Most wickets in a season
14
Most catches in a game
3
Best bowler faced
Jack Rimmington
Best batsman played against
David Fox
Favourite away ground
Menai Bridge
Strengths to your play
Not much
Weaknesses to your play
Temperament
Favourite county
Lancashire
Favourite international team
England
Batting idol
Kumar Sangakkara
Bowling idol
James Anderson
Most memorable game played in
Llandudno away – 2017 (Llandudno 244-9 – Dan Evans 99, Jason Foulkes 5-82; St Asaph 175-7 to 246-9 – Paul Fleming 106)
Most memorable game seen
World Cup Final 2019
Highlight of your cricket career
Wales cap
Ambitions in cricket
Win the Premier League
World Cup Final 2019 – best one-day match ever?
Definitely – probably the best game in any form
Other sports you play
None
Advice to young cricketers
Enjoy it and don’t take it too seriously – it’s only a game.