Matthew Valentine Fleming (born 12 December 1964) is a former British Army officer and professional cricketer who represented Kent County Cricket Club and the England cricket team. He was President of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) from 2016 to 2017.
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| Full name | Matthew Valentine Fleming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 December 1964 Macclesfield, Cheshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Charles Leslie (great-grandfather) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 148) | 11 December 1997 v India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 24 May 1998 v South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1988–2002 | Kent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background and early life
editFleming's great-grandfather was Charles Leslie, who played cricket for England and Middlesex in the 1880s. Fleming is also great-nephew of Ian Fleming, popularly known as the creator of James Bond.[1]
Fleming was educated at Eton College. After leaving school, in 1985 he joined the Royal Green Jackets as an officer, serving in Northern Ireland, Hong Kong and Germany.[2][3][4]
Cricket career
editWhilst in the army, Fleming captained the British Army cricket team.[5] He became a professional cricketer after leaving the army and played from 1989 until 2002.[6][4] His first two scoring shots in first-class cricket were sixes and he excelled as a cover-point fielder, and his.[6][7][8]
Fleming played for Kent for 13 years, scoring 9,206 runs and captaining the county for four years.[4] He played 11 One Day Internationals for England,[8][9] and won the Champions Trophy in Sharjah in 1997.[10][8]
Fleming was Chairman of the Professional Cricketers Association and in 2016–17 served as President of the Marylebone Cricket Club.[8][4]
Later career
editFleming is a partner in Stonehage Fleming, a wealth advisory company. He has been Managing Partner of Fleming Media and a Director of Ian Fleming Publications and James Bond Enterprises.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Fleming has the goldfinger touch". The Daily Telegraph. 17 March 2001. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Our People". Stonehagefleming.com.
- ^ "MCC at heart of Afghanistan's future". ESPNcricinfo.com. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Hansells HR invites you to re-enter the "The Training Room" and meet guest speaker Matthew Fleming" (PDF). Hansells.co.uk. 23 January 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ "Fleming receives Kent call (28 October 1998)". ESPNcricinfo.com.
- ^ a b "Matthew Fleming appointed new president of MCC". Cricketcountry.com. 5 May 2016.
- ^ "New MCC president eyes younger fans". ESPNcricinfo.com.
- ^ a b c d "County game loses Jazz". News.bbc.co.uk. 20 September 2002.
- ^ "Ex-England cricketer braves Afghan war to teach game to children". Standard.co.uk. 12 April 2012.
- ^ Struthers, Greg. "Best and Worst: Matthew Fleming". The Times.