Ex-Common cricketer in Spanish squad
The 14-year-old, who spent most of his formative years in Bexhill and Cooden, is included in the country's 13-man under-15 party to contest the International ICC Tournament in Rome from August 7-14.
Matthew is eligible to play for Spain after emigrating with his family last year.
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Hide Ad"He's done fantastically well," said father Clive who left England after his son's schooling began to suffer. "It went a bit pear-shaped for him and as we had a house in Spain we decided to educate him out there."
Matthew has always been a talented cricketer and the sport is very popular where he lives on the Costa Blanca.
His skills earned him a trial at the La Manga sporting complex along with other talented young players from all over Spain, and he did enough to secure a place in the squad which will meet up in Madrid before travelling on to Rome.