Matt Hollard

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Matt Hollard
Personal information
Full name
Matthew Kyle Hollard
Born (1999-04-14) 14 April 1999
Boksburg, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2025/26Limpopo
2025–presentLeinster Lightning
Career statistics
Competition T20I First-class List A Twenty20
Matches 1 5 4 15
Runs scored – 39 11 38
Batting average – 7.80 11.00 12.66
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score – 16 11 18
Balls bowled 24 591 170 246
Wickets 3 9 12 20
Bowling average 9.33 42.66 15.16 20.35
5 wickets in innings 0 0 2 0
10 wickets in match – 0 0 0
Best bowling 3/28 4/91 5/62 3/28
Catches/stumpings 0/– 1/– 0/– 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 26 June 2026

Matthew Kyle Hollard (born 14 April 1999) is a South African-born Irish cricketer.[1] Hollard is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium-fast. He was born in Boksburg, South Africa.[2][3]

By 2024, Hollard was playing club cricket in Ireland for Balbriggan.[4] In 2025, Cricket Leinster named him in Leinster Lightning squads for the inter-provincial season.[5] In the Inter-Provincial Limited Over Cup that season, he took 5 wickets for 62 runs against the Northern Knights, earning the player-of-the-match award.[6][7] He also helped Balbriggan win its first Irish Senior Cup, taking the final wicket in the victory over Leinster.[8]

Hollard also played first-class cricket in South Africa for Limpopo, making his debut against Easterns in September 2025.[2] In May 2026, Cricket Ireland named him in the Raiders squad for the Emerald Challenge, a first-class fixture used as part of the senior side's preparation for the home Test against New Zealand.[9] In March 2026, Cricket Ireland awarded him a central contract due to his domestic performances.[10]

In June 2026, Hollard received his first senior Ireland call-up for the Twenty20 International series against India.[11] He made his T20I debut at Stormont on 26 June 2026 and was named player of the match after taking 3 wickets for 28 runs, including the dismissals of Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer, as Ireland recorded their first ever win over India in any format.[12][13]

References

  1. Johns, Nathan (26 June 2026). "'A small step in a big journey' for Moondra, Hollard and Ireland".
  2. "Matt Hollard profile and biography". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  3. "Two debutants, born in South Africa and India, bring down world champions India". The Indian Express. 27 June 2026. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  4. "IBI Corporate Finance Championship Preview: August 30th". Cricket Leinster. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  5. "Leinster Lightning Squad for IP50 in Belfast Wed 20.8.2025". Cricket Leinster. 18 August 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  6. "Leinster beat Knights, Leinster won by 6 wickets (with 95 balls remaining)". ESPNcricinfo. 20 August 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  7. "Leinster Lightning double up again!". Cricket Leinster. 31 August 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  8. "Weekend Review – Irish Senior Cup Win!". Balbriggan Cricket Club. 13 May 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  9. "Emerald squads". Cricket Ireland. 13 May 2026. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  10. "Central contracts awarded". Cricket Ireland. 27 March 2026. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  11. "T20I captaincy confirmed". Cricket Ireland. 22 June 2026. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  12. "Tucker, Delany, Hollard and Moondra shine in Ireland's historic win over India". ESPNcricinfo. 26 June 2026. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  13. "Ireland make history with stunning T20 victory over world champions India". Irish Examiner. 26 June 2026. Retrieved 29 June 2026.