Hayley Matthews Biography :
Hayley Matthews is a Barbadian cricketer who captains the West Indies women's team. Hayley Matthews was born on 19 March 1998 (age 28) in Barbados and grew up in Bridgetown. She is an all-rounder who bats right-handed and bowls right-arm off spin. She was part of the West Indies team that won the 2016 Women's World T20, and she has captained West Indies since June 2022. In 2026 she led West Indies to the semi-finals of the Women's T20 World Cup in England.
Hayley Matthews
Country: West Indies (Barbados)
Date of Birth: 19 March 1998 (age 28)
Role: All-rounder and West Indies captain
Hayley Matthews Early Life:
Hayley Matthews was born on 19 March 1998 (age 28) in Barbados. Her father, Mike, played for Pickwick Cricket Club and the Barbados Under-19 team. She went to People's Cathedral Primary School and then Harrison College, where she joined the Under-13 boys' team and became its first female captain. She has type 1 diabetes, which was diagnosed when she was 12.
She also represented Barbados in the javelin. She won silver at the 2013 and 2014 CARIFTA Games, bronze at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships, and gold in the under-18 javelin at the 2015 CARIFTA Games.
Hayley Matthews Career Stats:
The figures below are as of October 2026.
Hayley Matthews Batting Career:
| Format | M | Runs | Avg | 100s | 50s |
| ODI | 111 | 3892 | 38.15 | 14 | 8 |
| T20I | 127 | 3382 | 29.15 | 3 | 21 |
Hayley Matthews Bowling Career:
| Format | M | Wkts | Avg. | Best |
| ODI | 111 | 142 | 24.07 | 4/15 |
| T20I | 127 | 130 | 18.97 | 4/10 |
As of October 2026, Hayley Matthews had scored 3,892 runs and taken 142 wickets in 111 ODIs, and scored 3,382 runs and taken 130 wickets in 127 T20 Internationals.
Hayley Matthews Professional Life:
Matthews began playing for Barbados in 2010, when she was 12. At 16 she was called up by West Indies and made her T20I debut on 27 September 2014 against New Zealand. At 18 she played in the men's First Division in Barbados for Pickwick.
She made her ODI debut on 11 November 2014 against Australia. In her debut game, she scored 55 runs from 86 balls. In the second game, she scored 89 runs from 108 balls. In the third game, she scored 60 runs from 81 balls.
Matthews was the top-performer for West Indies in the final of the 2016 World Twenty20, scoring 66 runs from 45 balls. West Indies won the tournament for the first time.
In September 2018, Matthews scored her maiden ODI hundred, 117 against South Africa in Bridgetown. Later that year she was vice-captain of West Indies at the ICC Women's World Twenty20 2018, and she was in the squad for the 2020 T20 World Cup in Australia. In June 2022 she was named West Indies captain, taking over from Stafanie Taylor, and she captained Barbados at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
In franchise cricket she played for Hobart Hurricanes in the first season of the Women's Big Bash League in 2015-16. She has also played for Melbourne Renegades, Welsh Fire in The Hundred, Barbados Royals and Mumbai Indians in the Women's Premier League (WPL). With Mumbai Indians she won the first WPL in 2023, when she was named Player of the Tournament and took the most wickets. Mumbai Indians won the WPL again in 2025, beating Delhi Capitals by 8 runs in the final, and Matthews finished joint top wicket-taker with 18 wickets.
The ICC named Hayley Matthews its Women's T20I Cricketer of the Year for 2023, and Wisden named her its Leading Twenty20 Cricketer in the World for 2023. In October 2024 she played her 100th T20I, against England at the 2024 T20 World Cup, and scored 52 off 38 balls.
Hayley Matthews in 2025 and 2026
Matthews captained West Indies at the 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Pakistan in April 2025. At the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup in England, West Indies finished second in their group. Matthews took 3 for 15 against Sri Lanka in Bristol and was Player of the Match. West Indies lost the semi-final to Australia by 8 wickets at The Oval on 30 June 2026, with Matthews scoring 30.
In September 2026 she scored her 14th ODI century, 118 from 113 balls, in the third ODI against Zimbabwe in Harare. She finished that three-match series with 326 runs at an average of 108.66.
Hayley Matthews biography
Playing role – All-rounder
Batting style – Right-hand bat
Bowling style – Right-arm off break
Teams played for – West Indies Women, Barbados, Hobart Hurricanes, Melbourne Renegades, Welsh Fire, Barbados Royals, Mumbai Indians, Velocity, Trailblazers
Formats Played – ODI and T20I
Hayley Matthews Personal Information:
Full Name: Hayley Kristen Matthews
Nationality: Barbadian
Date of Birth: 19 March 1998 (age 28)
School: Harrison College, Barbados
Hayley Matthews Facts:
Matthews was the top-performer for West Indies in the final of the 2016 World Twenty20, scoring 66 runs from 45 balls. She was the ICC Women's T20I Cricketer of the Year for 2023, and she won the WPL with Mumbai Indians in 2023 and 2025.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Hayley Matthews?
Hayley Matthews is a Barbadian cricketer who captains the West Indies women's team. She is an all-rounder who bats right-handed and bowls off spin.
How old is Hayley Matthews?
Hayley Matthews was born on 19 March 1998 (age 28).
Where is Hayley Matthews from?
She was born in Barbados and grew up in Bridgetown.
When did Hayley Matthews become West Indies captain?
She was named West Indies captain in June 2022, taking over from Stafanie Taylor.
What did Hayley Matthews score in the 2016 World T20 final?
She scored 66 runs from 45 balls in the final, which West Indies won for their first world T20 title.
Has Hayley Matthews won an ICC award?
Yes. The ICC named her its Women's T20I Cricketer of the Year for 2023.
Which WPL team does Hayley Matthews play for?
She plays for Mumbai Indians, who won the WPL in 2023 and 2025. She was Player of the Tournament in 2023 and joint top wicket-taker with 18 wickets in 2025.
How did West Indies do at the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup?
Under Matthews, West Indies reached the semi-finals in England and lost to Australia by 8 wickets at The Oval on 30 June 2026.
How many ODI centuries has Hayley Matthews scored?
She scored her 14th ODI century, 118 against Zimbabwe in Harare, in September 2026.
Did Hayley Matthews compete in athletics?
Yes. She represented Barbados in the javelin and won gold in the under-18 event at the 2015 CARIFTA Games.
