Father: Scott Wade, Wife: Julia Wade
Matthew Wade is a resilient left-handed wicketkeeper-batter whose career has been defined by remarkable reinvention and mental toughness. The 38-year-old from Hobart overcame a diagnosis of testicular cancer at just 16 to forge an international career spanning all three formats. His journey took him from Tasmania to Victoria, where he became a Sheffield Shield-winning captain, and back to Tasmania, where he dominated state cricket to earn a Test recall in 2019, scoring two centuries against England. Wade’s greatest success came in T20 cricket, where he transformed into a finisher and wicketkeeper, playing a pivotal role in Australia’s 2021 T20 World Cup triumph. His unforgettable semi-final innings against Pakistan, where he guided Australia to victory, remains one of the most important knocks in the country’s T20 history. A proven leader who has captained Australia in T20Is, Wade has also been a force in franchise cricket, representing teams across the globe including the Gujarat Titans in the IPL.
| Batting & Fielding | ||||||||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
| Tests | 36 | 63 | 9 | 1613 | 117 | 29.87 | 3203 | 50.35 | 4 | 5 | 175 | 12 | 74 | 11 |
| ODIs | 97 | 83 | 12 | 1867 | 100* | 26.29 | 2288 | 81.59 | 1 | 11 | 129 | 34 | 108 | 9 |
| T20Is | 92 | 68 | 22 | 1202 | 80 | 26.13 | 896 | 134.15 | 0 | 3 | 95 | 46 | 58 | 6 |
| FC | 166 | 269 | 42 | 9187 | 152 | 40.47 | 18074 | 50.82 | 19 | 54 | 1059 | 103 | 442 | 21 |
| List A | 194 | 173 | 19 | 5171 | 155 | 33.57 | 5695 | 90.79 | 10 | 22 | 440 | 127 | 203 | 20 |
| T20s | 287 | 248 | 45 | 5428 | 130* | 26.73 | 3950 | 137.41 | 1 | 27 | 478 | 185 | 155 | 21 |
| Bowling | ||||||||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w | |
| Tests | 36 | 4 | 30 | 28 | 0 | - | - | - | 5.60 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| ODIs | 97 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| T20Is | 92 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| FC | 166 | 26 | 520 | 354 | 8 | 3/13 | 3/13 | 44.25 | 4.08 | 65.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| List A | 194 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| T20s | 287 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
He is a left-handed wicketkeeper-batter who has played as an opener, middle-order batter, and finisher across formats throughout his career.
He has represented two IPL franchises: Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) and Gujarat Titans.
In the 2021 T20 World Cup semi-final against Pakistan, he played a match-winning innings that guided Australia to victory, helping them eventually claim the title.
He made his ODI debut for Australia in 2012 and his Test debut the same year, going on to represent Australia across all three formats.
He scored two centuries in his first ten Tests and, after a recall in 2019, scored two more centuries against England during the Ashes series.
He has represented Tasmania and Victoria in Australian domestic cricket, captaining Victoria to two Sheffield Shield titles between 2015 and 2017.
At 16, he was diagnosed with testicular cancer and required two cycles of chemotherapy to defeat the illness, showing remarkable resilience to pursue a cricket career.
He was born on December 26, 1987, in Hobart, Tasmania, making him 38 years old.
Yes, he captained the T20I team in two series while Aaron Finch was unavailable and served as vice-captain during the victorious 2021 T20 World Cup campaign.
After successful BBL seasons as an opener with the Hobart Hurricanes, he became Australia's first-choice T20I wicketkeeper in 2020-21, eventually transitioning to a finisher role in the T20 World Cup-winning campaign.
