One of the most recognisable English cricketers of his generation, Matthew Hoggard is a well-decorated sportsman available for a range of public engagements and product endorsements, for TV appearances or after dinner speeches. Born in Leeds in 1976, Matthew played for Yorkshire for a large part of his domestic career, before leaving to captain and play for Leicestershire County Cricket Club in 1999.

Chief amongst his achievements was winning the epic 2005 Ashes battle against Australia. He was a key member of the squad, bowling hundreds of overs and forever being a reliable and consistent member of the squad. In the New Year’s Honours the following year, Matthew was honoured for his performance in the series with an MBE and throughout his time with England managed 248 wickets off 13, 909 balls bowled. In total he has taken 700 first class wickets and has captained Leicester to a third T20 win in August 2011 after a dramatic final day of the competition. n 2009 Hoggard published his first book, Hoggy: Welcome To My World and now contributes regularly to newspapers like The Independent during big test series. Should you be looking for a media savvy cricket legend to host your function, present awards at your event of deliver and after dinner speech, Matthew Hoggard MBE is one of the best candidates. Call up an agent now to find out how to secure your booking.