Brother: Christian Forde
Matthew Forde is a promising right-arm medium-pacer from Barbados who has rapidly risen through the ranks with his exceptional control and economy. The 24-year-old first caught attention as West Indies Under-19s’ highest wicket-taker during a home tri-series against England and Sri Lanka in 2019, maintaining an excellent economy rate of 3.69. He made his senior international debut in December 2023 against England at just 21, earning both his T20I and ODI caps in the same month. Forde’s ability to keep things tight has made him a valuable asset in franchise cricket, representing teams like St Lucia Kings in the CPL, Dambulla Aura in the LPL, and various other leagues including the BPL and PSL. His performances have been consistently impressive, including a standout 3 for 27 while opening the bowling against South Africa in a T20I at home, and emerging as the second-highest wicket-taker for West Indies A on their tour of Nepal. With his disciplined line and length, Forde has established himself as a reliable bowling option across formats.
| Batting & Fielding | |||||||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct |
| ODIs | 17 | 13 | 2 | 208 | 58 | 18.90 | 179 | 116.20 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 6 |
| T20Is | 28 | 17 | 5 | 195 | 29* | 16.25 | 130 | 150.00 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 12 | 19 |
| FC | 7 | 11 | 1 | 396 | 120 | 39.60 | 530 | 74.71 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 18 | 6 |
| List A | 29 | 23 | 3 | 384 | 58 | 19.20 | 410 | 93.65 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 21 | 14 |
| T20s | 75 | 44 | 16 | 444 | 52 | 15.85 | 300 | 148.00 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 28 | 32 |
| Bowling | |||||||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
| ODIs | 17 | 16 | 747 | 738 | 24 | 3/29 | 3/29 | 30.75 | 5.92 | 31.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20Is | 28 | 26 | 514 | 725 | 26 | 3/19 | 3/19 | 27.88 | 8.46 | 19.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC | 7 | 13 | 863 | 381 | 17 | 5/69 | 5/73 | 22.41 | 2.64 | 50.7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| List A | 29 | 27 | 1226 | 1089 | 36 | 3/29 | 3/29 | 30.25 | 5.32 | 34.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20s | 75 | 71 | 1356 | 1857 | 71 | 4/11 | 4/11 | 26.15 | 8.21 | 19.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
He is a right-arm medium-pacer known for his control and economy, particularly effective in limited-overs cricket.
He made his T20I and ODI debuts for West Indies against England at home in December 2023.
He was West Indies Under-19s' highest wicket-taker during the one-day tri-series against England and Sri Lanka in 2019, and took 3 for 24 against Australia in the 2020 Under-19 World Cup.
He represents St Lucia Kings in the Caribbean Premier League.
He took 3 for 27 while opening the bowling in a T20I at home, helping West Indies to victory.
He has represented St Lucia Kings (CPL), Dambulla Aura (LPL), Comilla Victorians and Rangpur Riders (BPL), Islamabad United (PSL), Gulf Giants (ILT20), and Washington Freedom (MLC).
He was born on April 29, 2002, in Barbados, making him 24 years old.
His ability to maintain control and economy, demonstrated by his Under-19 economy rate of 3.69 and LPL economy of 5.55, makes him a reliable medium-pace option.
Yes, he toured Nepal with West Indies A for five T20s in April-May 2024, emerging as the second-highest wicket-taker in the series.
He is a right-arm medium pacer who relies on accuracy and discipline rather than express pace, making him effective in limited-overs cricket.
