Matt Poore

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Matt Poore New Zealand (NZ)

Batting style	Right-hand bat
Bowling type	Right-arm offbreak
	Tests	First-class
Matches	14	61
Runs scored	355	2336
Batting average	15.43	23.12
100s/50s	0/0	2/11
Top score	45	142
Balls bowled	788	5134
Wickets	9	68
Bowling average	40.77	26.66
5 wickets in innings	0	1
10 wickets in match	0	0
Best bowling	2/28	5/27
Catches/stumpings	1/-	14/-
Test debut: 13 March 1953 Last Test: 6 January 1956 Source: Cricinfo

Matt Beresford Poore (b. 1 June 1930 in Christchurch) is a former international cricketer who played Tests for New Zealand in the 1950's.

An right handed middle order batsman and handy offspin bowler, Poore made his Test debut in March 1953 against South Africa at Auckland. He made 170 runs in the 5 Test series.

Although he failed to make a Test half century in his 14 matches he made 2 hundreds in first class cricket. He retired from cricket in 1956-57 following an unsuccessful summer where he made just 90 runs at 12.85. Four years later he made a comeback to first class cricket but that only lasted 3 matches.