Matthew Pardoe Cricketer
Matthew Graham Pardoe (born 5 January 1991, Stourbridge) is an English cricketer. A left-handed opening/middle order batsman, he plays for Worcestershire. In Birmingham league cricket, Pardoe plays for Kidderminster Victoria. He went to Haybridge High school and having progressed through Worcestershire's academy system and played for Worcestershire's Second XI, Pardoe made his first-class debut against Yorkshire at New Road, Worcester at the start of the 2011 season, scoring 26 and 0. In his second first-class match, against Warwickshire at New Road, he scored 54, his maiden first-class half-century. He went on to make his second half century against Nottinghamshire finishing on 74 before being caught off the bowling of Samit Patel and is soon expecting his England call up. He added a 28 in his second innings taking his match total to over a hundred runs. Matthew Pardoe Enjoys Latin dancing and supports Wolverhampton Wanderers. Furthermore, Pardoe enjoys playing Golf with friend Holden Whitaker who he cites as his "rock".