Matthew Kuhnemann
Australia
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born
September 20, 1996 (29 years)
Nickname
Kuhnemann
Role
Bowler
Batting Style
Left Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Left-arm orthodox
RECENT FORM
BATTING
OPPN.
Score
Format
Date
IND
DNB
T20I
02 Nov 25
IND
DNB
T20I
31 Oct 25
IND
DNB
ODI
19 Oct 25
WI
DNB
T20I
23 Jul 25
SL
6(8) & DNB
Test
06 Feb 25
BOWLING
OPPN.
Wickets
Format
Date
IND
0-31
T20I
02 Nov 25
IND
0-14
T20I
31 Oct 25
IND
0-22
T20I
29 Oct 25
IND
2-26
ODI
19 Oct 25
WI
0-33
T20I
23 Jul 25
TEAMS
Cricket Australia XI, Queensland, Brisbane Heat, Australia A, Australia, Durham, Glamorgan, Tasmania
ICC RANKINGS
| FORMAT | CURRENT RANK | BEST RANK |
|---|---|---|
| Test | -- | -- |
| ODI | -- | -- |
| T20I | -- | -- |
Profile
A left-arm spinner who can also be handy with the bat, Matthew Kuhnemann was one of the six Rookies in Queensland's 2016-17 squad. Apart from the left-arm spinner, the other players who earned rookie contracts that season were Xavier Bartlett, Max Bryant, Brendan Doggett, Jack Prestwidge an Bryce Street. Hailing from Gold Coast, Kuhnemann made his List-A debut for Cricket Australia XI against New South Wales at Sydney in October, 2017.
The left-arm spinner has even represented Australia Under19 team and bagged 35 wickets in Queensland’s Premier Cricket competition in 2015-16. In his first List-A game, he got the wicket of Kurtis Patterson and took a catch to dismiss Peter Nevill. He was the last man to be dismissed in that particular game as New South Wales beat Cricket XI by 93 runs.
Developing a reputation for bowling tight and economical spells while having great control, Kuhnemann found success in the shortest format following his debut for the Brisbane Heat in the 2018/19 season. Amongst the top left-arm spinners going around in the country, Kuhnemann made his ODI debut for Australia in a series against Sri Lanka in 2022.
He was called up to the Test side for Australia's tour of India in 2023 and made his Test debut following the unavailability of Ashton Agar and Mitchell Swepson. He picked up a career best 5/16 in his second Test.
The left-arm spinner has even represented Australia Under19 team and bagged 35 wickets in Queensland’s Premier Cricket competition in 2015-16. In his first List-A game, he got the wicket of Kurtis Patterson and took a catch to dismiss Peter Nevill. He was the last man to be dismissed in that particular game as New South Wales beat Cricket XI by 93 runs.
Developing a reputation for bowling tight and economical spells while having great control, Kuhnemann found success in the shortest format following his debut for the Brisbane Heat in the 2018/19 season. Amongst the top left-arm spinners going around in the country, Kuhnemann made his ODI debut for Australia in a series against Sri Lanka in 2022.
He was called up to the Test side for Australia's tour of India in 2023 and made his Test debut following the unavailability of Ashton Agar and Mitchell Swepson. He picked up a career best 5/16 in his second Test.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born
September 20, 1996 (29 years)
Nickname
Kuhnemann
Role
Bowler
Batting Style
Left Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Left-arm orthodox
Bio
Batting
Bowling
Career
News
Profile
A left-arm spinner who can also be handy with the bat, Matthew Kuhnemann was one of the six Rookies in Queensland's 2016-17 squad. Apart from the left-arm spinner, the other players who earned rookie contracts that season were Xavier Bartlett, Max Bryant, Brendan Doggett, Jack Prestwidge an Bryce Street. Hailing from Gold Coast, Kuhnemann made his List-A debut for Cricket Australia XI against New South Wales at Sydney in October, 2017.
The left-arm spinner has even represented Australia Under19 team and bagged 35 wickets in Queensland’s Premier Cricket competition in 2015-16. In his first List-A game, he got the wicket of Kurtis Patterson and took a catch to dismiss Peter Nevill. He was the last man to be dismissed in that particular game as New South Wales beat Cricket XI by 93 runs.
Developing a reputation for bowling tight and economical spells while having great control, Kuhnemann found success in the shortest format following his debut for the Brisbane Heat in the 2018/19 season. Amongst the top left-arm spinners going around in the country, Kuhnemann made his ODI debut for Australia in a series against Sri Lanka in 2022.
He was called up to the Test side for Australia's tour of India in 2023 and made his Test debut following the unavailability of Ashton Agar and Mitchell Swepson. He picked up a career best 5/16 in his second Test.
The left-arm spinner has even represented Australia Under19 team and bagged 35 wickets in Queensland’s Premier Cricket competition in 2015-16. In his first List-A game, he got the wicket of Kurtis Patterson and took a catch to dismiss Peter Nevill. He was the last man to be dismissed in that particular game as New South Wales beat Cricket XI by 93 runs.
Developing a reputation for bowling tight and economical spells while having great control, Kuhnemann found success in the shortest format following his debut for the Brisbane Heat in the 2018/19 season. Amongst the top left-arm spinners going around in the country, Kuhnemann made his ODI debut for Australia in a series against Sri Lanka in 2022.
He was called up to the Test side for Australia's tour of India in 2023 and made his Test debut following the unavailability of Ashton Agar and Mitchell Swepson. He picked up a career best 5/16 in his second Test.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born
September 20, 1996 (29 years)
Nickname
Kuhnemann
Role
Bowler
Batting Style
Left Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Left-arm orthodox
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RECENT FORM
Batting Form
OPPN.
Score
Format
Date
IND
DNB
T20I
02 Nov 25
IND
DNB
T20I
31 Oct 25
IND
DNB
ODI
19 Oct 25
WI
DNB
T20I
23 Jul 25
SL
6(8) & DNB
Test
06 Feb 25
Bowling Form
OPPN.
Wickets
Format
Date
IND
0-31
T20I
02 Nov 25
IND
0-14
T20I
31 Oct 25
IND
0-22
T20I
29 Oct 25
IND
2-26
ODI
19 Oct 25
WI
0-33
T20I
23 Jul 25
Batting Career Summary
| Test | ODI | T20 | IPL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| Innings | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Runs | 18 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Balls | 67 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Highest | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Average | 4.5 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| SR | 26.87 | 114.29 | 0 | 0 |
| Not Out | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fours | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Sixes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ducks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 200s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 300s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 400s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling Career Summary
| Test | ODI | T20 | IPL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| Innings | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| Balls | 1026 | 252 | 72 | 0 |
| Runs | 555 | 217 | 100 | 0 |
| Maidens | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Wickets | 25 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Avg | 22.2 | 27.13 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Eco | 3.25 | 5.17 | 8.33 | 0 |
| SR | 41.04 | 31.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| BBI | 5/16 | 2/26 | 0/14 | -/- |
| BBM | 9/149 | 2/26 | 0/14 | -/- |
| 4w | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5w | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10w | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Information
t20
Debut
vs West Indies, 2025-07-23, Sabina Park
Last Played
vs India, 2025-11-02, Bellerive Oval
test
Debut
vs India, 2023-02-17, Arun Jaitley Stadium
Last Played
vs Sri Lanka, 2025-02-06, Galle International Stadium
odi
Debut
vs Sri Lanka, 2022-06-16, Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
Last Played
vs India, 2025-10-19, Perth Stadium
Profile
A left-arm spinner who can also be handy with the bat, Matthew Kuhnemann was one of the six Rookies in Queensland's 2016-17 squad. Apart from the left-arm spinner, the other players who earned rookie contracts that season were Xavier Bartlett, Max Bryant, Brendan Doggett, Jack Prestwidge an Bryce Street. Hailing from Gold Coast, Kuhnemann made his List-A debut for Cricket Australia XI against New South Wales at Sydney in October, 2017.
The left-arm spinner has even represented Australia Under19 team and bagged 35 wickets in Queensland’s Premier Cricket competition in 2015-16. In his first List-A game, he got the wicket of Kurtis Patterson and took a catch to dismiss Peter Nevill. He was the last man to be dismissed in that particular game as New South Wales beat Cricket XI by 93 runs.
Developing a reputation for bowling tight and economical spells while having great control, Kuhnemann found success in the shortest format following his debut for the Brisbane Heat in the 2018/19 season. Amongst the top left-arm spinners going around in the country, Kuhnemann made his ODI debut for Australia in a series against Sri Lanka in 2022.
He was called up to the Test side for Australia's tour of India in 2023 and made his Test debut following the unavailability of Ashton Agar and Mitchell Swepson. He picked up a career best 5/16 in his second Test.
The left-arm spinner has even represented Australia Under19 team and bagged 35 wickets in Queensland’s Premier Cricket competition in 2015-16. In his first List-A game, he got the wicket of Kurtis Patterson and took a catch to dismiss Peter Nevill. He was the last man to be dismissed in that particular game as New South Wales beat Cricket XI by 93 runs.
Developing a reputation for bowling tight and economical spells while having great control, Kuhnemann found success in the shortest format following his debut for the Brisbane Heat in the 2018/19 season. Amongst the top left-arm spinners going around in the country, Kuhnemann made his ODI debut for Australia in a series against Sri Lanka in 2022.
He was called up to the Test side for Australia's tour of India in 2023 and made his Test debut following the unavailability of Ashton Agar and Mitchell Swepson. He picked up a career best 5/16 in his second Test.