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With an offbeat personality which possibly shortened his career, he was named Man of the Match in the [[1986]] Tied Test in [[Nehru Stadium|Madras]], [[India]] when he took 5-103 in the first innings and 10-249 overall wearing a sweater while others were suffering from heat exhaustion. The match was played in around 40 degrees C temeperature with 80% humidity. Matthews described the stadium as being like a concrete bowl which radiated the intense heat. |
With an offbeat personality which possibly shortened his career, he was named Man of the Match in the [[1986]] Tied Test in [[Nehru Stadium|Madras]], [[India]] when he took 5-103 in the first innings and 10-249 overall wearing a sweater while others were suffering from heat exhaustion. The match was played in around 40 degrees C temeperature with 80% humidity. Matthews described the stadium as being like a concrete bowl which radiated the intense heat. |
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Mathews was also involved is a high-profile "''yeah, yeah''" promotion for a hair regrowth company, Advanced Hair Studios. Other cricketers including [[Graham Gooch]], [[Martin Crowe]] and [[Shane Warne]] also |
Mathews was also involved is a high-profile "''yeah, yeah''" promotion for a hair regrowth company, Advanced Hair Studios. Other cricketers including [[Graham Gooch]], [[Martin Crowe]] and [[Shane Warne]] have also been involved in the promotion of the product. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 12:55, 23 July 2005
Gregory Richard John Matthews (born December 15 1959 in Newcastle, New South Wales) is a former New South Wales and Australian cricketer who bowled offspin. He retired from first-class cricket in 1997/98 and is now a television commentator.
With an offbeat personality which possibly shortened his career, he was named Man of the Match in the 1986 Tied Test in Madras, India when he took 5-103 in the first innings and 10-249 overall wearing a sweater while others were suffering from heat exhaustion. The match was played in around 40 degrees C temeperature with 80% humidity. Matthews described the stadium as being like a concrete bowl which radiated the intense heat.
Mathews was also involved is a high-profile "yeah, yeah" promotion for a hair regrowth company, Advanced Hair Studios. Other cricketers including Graham Gooch, Martin Crowe and Shane Warne have also been involved in the promotion of the product.