Matthew Potts Biography: Birthday, Career, Stats and Records

Matthew Potts is an English right‑arm fast bowler who plays for Durham and the England Test, ODI and T20I sides.

Matthew Potts was born on 29 October 1998 in Sunderland, United Kingdom. He is an English cricketer who bowls right‑arm fast and bats in the lower order. Potts represents Durham County Cricket Club in domestic competitions and has been selected for England across all three senior formats.

Since making his first‑class debut in 2017, Potts has progressed to the international stage, debuting in Test cricket on 2 June 2022 and in ODIs on 19 July 2022. To date he has played eleven Tests, scoring 105 runs and taking 36 wickets, and eleven ODIs, scoring 45 runs and claiming twelve wickets, with his best figures of 4 for 13 in Tests and 4 for 38 in ODIs. He also featured in a single T20 International in 2025.

Matthew Potts: quick facts

Born: 29 October 1998, Sunderland
Team: England
Teams: Durham County Cricket Club

Matthew Potts career statistics

Batting

Format	Matches	Innings	Runs	Highest	Average	Strike rate
Tests	11	15	105	21	10.50	46.26
ODIs	11	6	45	15*	45.00	72.58
T20Is	1	0	0	–	–	–

Bowling

Format	Matches	Wickets	Best	Average	Economy
Tests	11	36	4/13	33.36	3.29
ODIs	11	12	4/38	33.33	5.97
T20Is	1	2	2/48	24.00	12.00

Figures as of 16 November 2026. Figures from Cricsheet (cricsheet.org), Open Data Commons Attribution licence.

Matthew Potts’ domestic career

Matthew Potts began his professional journey with Durham County Cricket Club, making his first‑class debut in the County Championship on 8 June 2017. He entered the List A arena a year later, debuting in the Royal London One‑Day Cup on 18 May 2018, and stepped into Twenty20 cricket on 19 July 2019 against Northamptonshire in the T20 Blast. Throughout these early seasons he developed as a right‑arm fast bowler, earning regular selection for Durham across all formats.

April 2022 saw Potts drafted by the Northern Superchargers for the inaugural season of The Hundred, adding a franchise dimension to his career. In the same month he claimed his maiden five‑wicket haul in first‑class cricket, taking 6 for 58 against Leicestershire. A further milestone arrived a month later when he ripped through Glamorgan’s second innings, recording seven wickets and finishing with match figures of eleven for 84, a performance that helped Durham secure a 58‑run victory.

Matthew Potts’ international career

Potts earned his first England cap in the Test arena on 2 June 2022, facing New Zealand at Lord’s. He announced his arrival with figures of 4 for 13 in the first innings and 3 for 55 in the second, totalling 7 for 68 as England claimed victory. To date he has featured in eleven Tests, scoring 105 runs with a highest score of 21 and taking 36 wickets at an average of 33.36, his most effective spell remaining the debut 4/13.

His One Day International debut followed on 19 July 2022 against South Africa at the Riverside Ground, Chester‑le‑Street, and he has since appeared in eleven ODIs, contributing 45 runs – a top score of 15 not out – and claiming twelve wickets at an average of 33.33, highlighted by a best of 4 for 38 versus Australia at Lord’s on 27 September 2024. Potts made a solitary T20I appearance on 6 June 2025 versus the West Indies at the same venue, taking two wickets for 48 runs.

Matthew Potts’ playing style

Potts is a right‑arm fast bowler who relies on a combination of pace, seam movement and late swing to trouble batsmen across formats. Operating primarily with the new ball, he seeks to generate early wickets, as demonstrated by his debut spell of 4 for 13 at Lord’s. His bowling speed sits in the fast‑medium range, allowing him to maintain accuracy while extracting movement on both green and dry pitches.

With the bat, Potts occupies the lower order, contributing modest runs when required; his Test highest score is 21 and his ODI best is an unbeaten 15. In the field he is a reliable catcher, having taken nine catches in Tests and four in ODIs, reflecting his agility and safe hands in close‑in positions. His Test strike rate of 46.26 and ODI strike rate of 72.58 illustrate his aggressive intent despite limited opportunities.

Matthew Potts’ records and achievements

Potts’s most distinguished bowling figures in Test cricket are 4 for 13, achieved on debut against New Zealand at Lord’s on 2 June 2022. In the limited‑overs arena his finest spell is 4 for 38 versus Australia at Lord’s on 27 September 2024. He has also recorded 4 for 90 against New Zealand at Seddon Park on 14 December 2024 and 3 for 47 against Sri Lanka at Old Trafford on 21 August 2024, underscoring his ability to produce match‑winning bursts.

Potts claimed his maiden first‑class five‑wicket haul in April 2022, taking 6 for 58 against Leicestershire, and followed it a month later with a career‑defining eleven‑wicket match haul – seven in the second innings and four in the first – as Durham defeated Glamorgan by 58 runs. Across his international career he has amassed 36 Test wickets and 12 ODI wickets, and his debut performance of 7 for 68 remains his most impactful spell for England.

Matthew Potts: frequently asked questions

When was Matthew Potts born?

Matthew Potts was born on 29 October 1998 in Sunderland.

Where is Matthew Potts from?

Matthew Potts was born in Sunderland, United Kingdom.

Which teams has Matthew Potts played for?

Matthew Potts plays international cricket for England. Matthew Potts’s other teams include Durham County Cricket Club.

When did Matthew Potts make an international debut?

Matthew Potts made a Test debut against New Zealand at Lord's on 2 June 2022. Matthew Potts made an ODI debut against South Africa at Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street on 19 July 2022. Matthew Potts made a T20I debut against West Indies at Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street on 6 June 2025.