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Matthew Spoors (born 6 May 1999) is a Canadian-Australian cricketer who plays for the Canada national cricket team. He made his international debut for Canada in February 2022, and made the highest score in a Twenty20 International (T20I) match for a player on his debut.
Career
Born in Australia to an Australian father and a Canadian mother, Spoors qualified to play for Canada as a dual citizen. He was awarded with a rookie contract with Western Australia ahead of the 2017/18 season, and also represented the Australia national under-19 cricket team.
In February 2022, he was named in Canada's T20I squad for the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Global Qualifier A tournament in Oman. He made his T20I debut on 18 February 2022, for Canada against the Philippines. In the match, he scored an unbeaten 108, his first century in T20I cricket. It was the highest individual total made by a cricketer on his T20I debut.
In July 2022, Spoors was named in Canada's squad for the 2022 Canada Cricket World Cup Challenge League A tournament. He made his List A debut on 27 July 2022, for Canada against Denmark.
In March 2023, he was named in Canada's squad for the 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off. He made his One Day International (ODI) debut on 27 March 2023, for Canada, against Jersey in that tournament.