Matthew Hayden

Champion cricketer Matthew Hayden AM, now playing with the Chennai Super Kings in the IPL, is a powerful and aggressive left-handed opening batsman, known for his ability to score quickly at both Test and One-Day levels. He formed one of the most prolific opening partnerships in world Test cricket for Australia with Justin Langer, and in ODI cricket with Adam Gilchrist. Matthew is also the CEO of his own company, The Hayden Way, and ambassador for charitable organisations such as the McGrath...See more

Champion cricketer Matthew Hayden AM, now playing with the Chennai Super Kings in the IPL, is a powerful and aggressive left-handed opening batsman, known for his ability to score quickly at both Test and One-Day levels. He formed one of the most prolific opening partnerships in world Test cricket for Australia with Justin Langer, and in ODI cricket with Adam Gilchrist. Matthew is also the CEO of his own company, The Hayden Way, and ambassador for charitable organisations such as the McGrath Foundation, Macquarie Group Foundation and Champagnat Trust at Marist College, Ashgrove. He has maintained his connection to cricket by becoming the youngest-ever elected board member for both Cricket Australia and Queensland Cricket, with portfolios for Females in Cricket and Indigenous Cricket. He lives in Brisbane with his wife, Kellie, and their three children, Grace, Joshua and Thomas. See less