Matthew Bacon (cricketer)

Matthew Bacon
Personal information
Full name
Matthew Boyce Bacon
Born (1993-04-13) 13 April 1993
Auckland, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2015/16Wellington
2017/18–Otago (squad no. 34)
FC debut5 February 2016 Wellington v Otago
LA debut31 January 2018 Otago v Wellington
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 28 62 43
Runs scored 390 195 40
Batting average 12.58 11.47 8.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 47* 21* 15*
Balls bowled 4,079 2,583 870
Wickets 75 87 51
Bowling average 33.64 28.50 24.60
5 wickets in innings 2 2 1
10 wickets in match 1 0 0
Best bowling 6/73 5/38 5/28
Catches/stumpings 14/– 13/– 11/–
Source: Cricinfo, 6 April 2025

Matthew Boyce Bacon (born 13 April 1993) is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for Otago. He was born at Auckland in 1993.

Bacon made his first-class debut in February 2016 in the 2015–16 Plunket Shield for Wellington against Otago. After making three appearances during the season for Wellington, he moved to Otago ahead of the 2017/18 season and made his Twenty20 debut for Otago in the 2017–18 Super Smash in January 2018 and his List A debut in the 2017–18 Ford Trophy on 31 January 2018. In June 2018, he was awarded a contract with Otago for the 2018–19 season and in June 2020 was offered a contract by Otago ahead of the 2020–21 domestic cricket season.