Matthew Potts is an English right-arm pace bowler and lower-order batter. The Sunderland-born fast bowler has played all formats for Durham. He has taken 277 first-class wickets, with a best of 9 for 68, and has a highest first-class score of 149 not out.
Potts returned to Durham’s white-ball team for the first time since 2021 and took six wickets in seven T20 Blast matches. He also performed well for England in white-ball cricket, taking eight wickets in the ODI series against Australia in September, which was the joint-highest tally with an average under 25.
Potts made his England Test debut in June 2022 and took seven wickets on debut at Lord’s, helping England win the match by five wickets. He finished England’s series against New Zealand as the leading wicket-taker with 14 wickets.
Matthew Potts’ Records and Achievements
Matthew Potts made his first-class debut for Durham on 8 June 2017 in the County Championship. He played his first List A match for Durham on 18 May 2018 during the Royal London One-Day Cup and made his T20 debut on 19 July 2019 against Northamptonshire in the T20 Blast.
In April 2022, he took his first five-wicket haul in first-class cricket, claiming 6/58 against Leicestershire. A month later, he took seven wickets in the second innings and eleven in the match to help Durham secure a 58-run win over Glamorgan.
Internationally, Potts was named in England’s Test squad for the series against New Zealand in May 2022 and made his Test debut on 2 June 2022, taking seven wickets in the match. He was later included in England’s ODI squad for the series against South Africa and made his ODI debut on 19 July 2022.
Matthew Potts Career Stats
Matthew Potts has played 10 Test matches. He has taken 36 wickets in Tests, with his best bowling figures being 4 for 13. He has taken two four-wicket hauls. In Tests, he has scored 86 runs, hitting 12 fours and 1 six.
In One Day Internationals, he has played 11 matches and taken 12 wickets. His best ODI bowling figures are 4 for 38, with one four-wicket haul. He has scored 45 runs in ODIs and has hit 1 four and 1 six.
In T20 Internationals, he has played 1 match and taken 2 wickets, with best figures of 2 for 48. He did not bat in his only T20I appearance.
| Bowling | ||||||
| Format | Mat | Wkts | BBI | 4w | 5w | 10w |
| Tests | 10 | 36 | 4/13 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| ODIs | 11 | 12 | 4/38 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| T20Is | 1 | 2 | 2/48 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Batting | ||||||
| Format | Mat | Runs | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
| Tests | 10 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| ODIs | 11 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| T20Is | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
Matthew Potts’ Personal Life
Matthew James Potts married Holly Beattie Potts on October 18, 2025, at Woodhill Hall near Otterburn in Northumberland. Holly is a primary school teacher. The couple, who live in Sunderland, met seven years ago through mutual friends and got engaged in the Maldives on October 28, 2022.
Holly wore an Eva Lendel wedding dress and later changed into a bespoke Kay Heeley dress for the evening. The bridal party included her twin sister, Georgia Beattie, as maid of honor and other bridesmaids. Matthew’s best friends, Andrew Turns and Connor Robson, served as best men.
The wedding featured white roses with gypsophila and greenery, a two-tier cake decorated with flowers and pearls, and entertainment from a violinist and Cosmossax. Their first dance was to Biblical by Callum Scott. The couple plans to honeymoon in the Maldives.
Matthew Potts Contract
Matthew Potts has extended his ECB Central Contract until September 2026. The England and Wales Cricket Board confirmed that Potts, along with Brydon Carse, agreed to a one-year extension. His earlier contract was due to run until September 2025, but it has now been extended by another year.
Matthew Potts has signed a new two-year contract extension with Durham Cricket that will keep him at the club until at least the end of the 2026 season. He joined Durham at the age of nine and came through the club’s pathway and academy before making his county debut against Kent in the 2017 County Championship. Potts said he was happy to extend his stay at Durham and looked forward to what the club can achieve over the next two years.
FAQs
Q. How fast is Matthew Potts?
A. Matthew Potts can bowl in the mid-to-high 80s mph.
Q. What type of bowler is Matthew Potts?
A. Matthew Potts is a right-arm fast-medium bowler.
Q. When did Matthew Potts make his Test match debut?
A. Matthew Potts made his Test match debut in June 2022.
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