{"id":596406,"date":"2026-05-21T15:59:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T15:59:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/596406\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T15:59:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T15:59:09","slug":"middlesex-sign-kiwi-matt-boyle-for-duration-of-vitality-blast-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/596406\/","title":{"rendered":"MIDDLESEX SIGN KIWI MATT BOYLE FOR DURATION OF VITALITY BLAST CAMPAIGN"},"content":{"rendered":"

Middlesex Cricket is delighted to announce that Matt Boyle has joined the club for the duration of the 2026 Vitality Blast.<\/p>\n

The Kiwi joins the club having featured in 28 T20 matches for Canterbury Kings since making his debut in 2022. In that time, the left-hander has struck 640 runs at an average of 27.8. He recently finished as runner-up in the 2025\/26 edition of the New Zealand Super Smash.<\/p>\n

The 23-year-old was recently called up to represent New Zealand A in their tour of Sri Lanka earlier this year.<\/p>\n

On joining Middlesex, Matt Boyle said:<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m very grateful and excited for the opportunity to play at a club steeped in history.<\/p>\n

\u201cBeing able to call the Home of Cricket my home ground for any period of time is something I never thought could have been a possibility, and I am equally excited to be able to play in a competition with the quality of the Vitality Blast.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt will be great to be working under Fults again. I really enjoyed him at Canterbury, and am excited to see how he is with the Middlesex boys. I look forward to continuing to learn through him, the extended coaching staff and the players!<\/p>\n

I\u2019m looking forward to getting involved in the current squad both on and off the field and seeing how far we can make it in the Blast!\u201d<\/p>\n

Men\u2019s Head Coach, Peter Fulton, added:<\/p>\n

\u201cI know Matt well from my time in New Zealand, coaching him at Canterbury for the past four seasons.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe is a tall left-hander with a career T20 strike rate of over 150 and will add power to our top order.<\/p>\n

I have no doubt we will see Matt playing international cricket for New Zealand in the future, and I am looking forward to seeing him make a name for himself at Middlesex.\u201d<\/p>\n

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