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{{short description|Australian cricketer (born 1971)}}
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{{Infobox cricketer
| name               = Matthew Hayden
| honorific_suffix   = [[Member of the Order of Australia|AM]]
| image              = Matthew Hayden Image.jpg
| caption            = Hayden in 2018
| country            = Australia
| fullname           = Matthew Lawrence Hayden
| nickname           = Haydos, Unit
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|1971|10|29|df=yes}}<ref name=qldcricket>{{cite web|title=Matthew Hayden |url=http://www.qldcricket.com.au/default.asp?PageID=255 |website=qldcricket.com.au |publisher=[[Queensland Cricket]] |access-date=27 August 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130504103610/http://qldcricket.com.au/default.asp?PageID=255 |archive-date=4 May 2013 }}</ref>
| birth_place        = [[Kingaroy, Queensland]], Australia<ref name=qldcricket/>
| height             = 188 cm<ref name=qldcricket/>
| batting            = Left-handed
| bowling            = Right-arm fast-medium
| role               = [[Batting order (cricket)#Opening batters|Opening batsman]]
| international      = true
| internationalspan  = 1993–2009
| testdebutdate      = 4 March
| testdebutyear      = 1994
| testdebutagainst   = South Africa
| testcap            = 359
| lasttestdate       = 3 January
| lasttestyear       = 2009
| lasttestagainst    = South Africa
| odidebutdate       = 19 May
| odidebutyear       = 1993
| odidebutagainst    = England
| odicap             = 111
| lastodidate        = 4 March
| lastodiyear        = 2008
| lastodiagainst     = India
| odishirt           = 28
| T20Idebutdate      = 13 June
| T20Idebutyear      = 2005
| T20Idebutagainst   = England
| T20Icap            = 13
| lastT20Idate       = 20 October
| lastT20Iyear       = 2007
| lastT20Iagainst    = India
| club1              = [[Queensland Bulls|Queensland]]
| year1              = {{nowrap|1991/92–2007/08}}
| club2              = [[Hampshire County Cricket Club|Hampshire]]
| year2              = 1997
| club3              = [[Northamptonshire County Cricket Club|Northamptonshire]]
| year3              = 1999–2000
| club4              = [[Chennai Super Kings]]
| year4              = 2008–2010
| club5              = [[Brisbane Heat]]
| year5              = 2011/12
| columns            = 4
| column1            = [[Test cricket|Test]]
| matches1           = 103
| runs1              = 8,625
| bat avg1           = 50.73
| 100s/50s1          = 30/29
| top score1         = 380
| deliveries1        = 54
| wickets1           = 0
| bowl avg1          = –
| fivefor1           = –
| tenfor1            = –
| best bowling1      = –
| catches/stumpings1 = 128/–
| column2            = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches2           = 161
| runs2              = 6,133
| bat avg2           = 43.80
| 100s/50s2          = 10/36
| top score2         = 181[[not out|*]]
| deliveries2        = 6
| wickets2           = 0
| bowl avg2          = –
| fivefor2           = –
| tenfor2            = –
| best bowling2      = –
| catches/stumpings2 = 68/–
| column3            = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches3           = 295
| runs3              = 24,603
| bat avg3           = 52.57
| 100s/50s3          = 79/100
| top score3         = 380
| deliveries3        = 1,097
| wickets3           = 17
| bowl avg3          = 39.47
| fivefor3           = 0
| tenfor3            = 0
| best bowling3      = 3/10
| catches/stumpings3 = 296/–
| column4            = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches4           = 308
| runs4              = 12,051
| bat avg4           = 44.63
| 100s/50s4          = 27/67
| top score4         = 181[[not out|*]]
| deliveries4        = 339
| wickets4           = 10
| bowl avg4          = 35.80
| fivefor4           = 0
| tenfor4            = 0
| best bowling4      = 2/16
| catches/stumpings4 = 129/–
| medaltemplates =  <!-- MENTION HOST NAMES FOR TEAM SPORTS -->
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{{MedalCompetition|[[ICC Cricket World Cup]]}}
{{Medal|W|[[2003 Cricket World Cup|2003 South Africa-Zimbabwe-Kenya]]|}}
{{Medal|W|[[2007 Cricket World Cup|2007 West Indies]]|}}
| date               = 17 August
| year               = 2017
| source             = http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/5616.html ESPNcricinfo
| website            = https://www.matthewhayden.com/
}}

'''Matthew Lawrence Hayden''' {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AM}} (born 29 October 1971) is an Australian cricket commentator and former [[cricket]]er. His career spanned fifteen years. Hayden was a powerful and aggressive left-handed [[batting order (cricket)#opening batsman|opening batsman]] who, along with opening partners [[Justin Langer]] and [[Adam Gilchrist]], contributed heavily to Australia's success during its "golden era" (2000–2008) in [[Test cricket|Test]] and [[One Day International|ODI]] (One Day International) cricket respectively. He holds the record of highest individual score by an Australian batsman in [[Test Cricket|Tests]], having scored 380 against Zimbabwe during Zimbabwe's 2003 tour of Australia.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Full Scorecard of Australia vs Zimbabwe 1st Test 2003/04 - Score Report  |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/zimbabwe-tour-of-australia-2003-04-61991/australia-vs-zimbabwe-1st-test-64048/full-scorecard |access-date=2022-06-28 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> This stands as the second-highest individual score in test cricket (behind [[Brian Lara]]‘s 400*). It is the highest score by an opening batsman in Tests, though infamously he never faced the opening ball in Tests with Langer, always batting at No2.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Records. Test matches. Batting records. Most runs in an innings (by batting position)  |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/282860.html |access-date=2022-06-28 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> Hayden was a member of the Australian team that won both the [[2003 Cricket World Cup]], and the [[2007 Cricket World Cup]].

Domestically, Hayden played for the state he was born in, Queensland, and also played for the state's [[Twenty20]] (T20) competition team, the Brisbane Heat. Hayden retired from all forms of cricket in September 2012.<ref name="Wisden India">{{cite news | url=http://www.wisdenindia.com/cricket-news/matthew-hayden-retires-cricket/26095?single_col_view=true | title=Matthew Hayden retires from all cricket | publisher=Wisden India | date=20 July 2012 | access-date=21 September 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140326181150/http://www.wisdenindia.com/cricket-news/matthew-hayden-retires-cricket/26095?single_col_view=true | archive-date=26 March 2014 | url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2017, Hayden was inducted into the [[Australian Cricket Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.cricket.com.au/news/australian-cricket-hall-of-fame-2017-david-boon-matthew-hayden-betty-wilson-allan-border-medal/2017-01-22| title= Hayden, Boon, Wilson to join Hall of Fame |publisher=Cricket Australia|date= 22 January 2017|access-date= 22 January 2017}}</ref> In September 2021, Hayden was appointed as the Batting Coach of [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]] for the [[2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web| url= https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/matthew-hayden-vernon-philander-appointed-pakistan-coaches-for-t20-world-cup-1277755| title= Matthew Hayden, Vernon Philander appointed Pakistan coaches for T20 World Cup |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date= 13 September 2021}}</ref>

==Personal life and beyond cricket==
Hayden competed in the [[Gladiators (Australian series 3)|Gladiator Team Sports Challenge]] in 1995, Hayden's boat capsized near [[North Stradbroke Island]]; he and his two companions (one of whom was [[Queensland]] and Australian teammate [[Andrew Symonds]] and the other was Trent Butler) were forced to swim a kilometre to safety.<ref>[http://www.clubmarine.com.au/internet/clubmarine.nsf/docs/MG22-6+Nautical+Notes Hayden wants skippers to take the lead] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160406173623/http://www.clubmarine.com.au/internet/clubmarine.nsf/docs/MG22-6+Nautical+Notes |date=6 April 2016 }}. clubmarine.com.au</ref> Hayden subsequently appeared in a campaign promoting marine safety.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090519165702/http://www.nmsc.gov.au/skippers_microsite/ Lifejackets – Matthew Hayden]. nmsc.gov.au</ref> In his spare time, Hayden is a keen cook and occasionally prepared meals for his teammates while on tour. A collection of his recipes was published in Australia in 2004 as ''The Matthew Hayden Cookbook''. A second book, ''The Matthew Hayden Cookbook 2'', was published in 2006. Prior to using a Mongoose, Hayden used a [[Gray-Nicolls]] bat with a fluorescent pink grip, to highlight and support research into a cure for breast cancer. This is at least in part inspired by his teammate [[Glenn McGrath]]'s wife, who died due to breast cancer.<ref>[http://blogs.smh.com.au/sport/archives/2006/12/the_day_johnson_finally_played.html "The Sydney Morning Herald Blogs: Sport"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170621155312/http://blogs.smh.com.au/sport/archives/2006/12/the_day_johnson_finally_played.html |date=21 June 2017 }}.</ref> He is married to Kellie and has three children<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131026160914/http://aussiebubblog.wordpress.com/2007/06/01/matthew-and-kellie-hayden-welcome-their-third-child/ Matthew and Kellie Hayden welcome their third child]. wordpress.com. 1 June 2007</ref>

Hayden is a devout [[Roman Catholic]] and said, "''When I’m in trouble, I ask: ‘What would Christ do?''<nowiki/>'" He also routinely [[Sign of the Cross|crossed himself]] on the field after reaching a century.<ref>[http://www.catholicweekly.com.au/04/jul/18/15.html "Conversation: Matthew Hayden, Test cricketer and man of faith – When I'm in trouble, I ask: What would Christ do?"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070505203054/http://www.catholicweekly.com.au/04/jul/18/15.html |date=5 May 2007 }}.</ref> When asked about faith in modern society, Hayden said, "''I think it’s very challenging to live as a Christian, or any sort of religion, in terms of modern day society. I think it’s very difficult as a young adult, and I think I really struggled with that over a long period of time"''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Matthew Hayden: Being Catholic means being a leader |url=https://www.therecord.com.au/blog/matthew-hayden-being-catholic-means-being-a-leader/ |website=www.therecord.com.au |publisher=The Record |access-date=17 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190717084807/https://www.therecord.com.au/blog/matthew-hayden-being-catholic-means-being-a-leader/ |archive-date=17 July 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Hayden was awarded the [[Australian Sports Medal]] on 14 July 2000.<ref>{{cite web|title=Matthew Hayden|url=https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/985618|publisher=Australian Honours Database|access-date=26 January 2010}}</ref> In 2009, as part of the [[Q150]] celebrations, Matthew Hayden was announced as one of the [[Q150 Icons]] of Queensland for his role as a "sports legend".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://statements.qld.gov.au/statement/id/64301|title=PREMIER UNVEILS QUEENSLAND'S 150 ICONS|last=Bligh|first=Anna|author-link=Anna Bligh|date=10 June 2009|publisher=[[Queensland Government]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170524033717/http://statements.qld.gov.au/statement/id/64301|archive-date=24 May 2017|access-date=24 May 2017}}</ref> On 26 January 2010 he was appointed a Member of the [[Order of Australia]] for service to cricket, and to the community through support for a range of health, youth and charitable organisations.<ref>{{cite web|title=Matthew Hayden AM|url=https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1141775|publisher=Australian Honours Database|access-date=26 January 2010}}</ref> Hayden is an Ambassador for the [[Australian Indigenous Education Foundation]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aief.com.au/about/our-people/ambassadors/ |title=Ambassadors|website=Australian Indigenous Education Foundation}}</ref>

==Domestic career==
===First-class career===
Hayden played [[Sheffield Shield]] cricket for [[Queensland cricket team|Queensland]], playing 101 matches, and scoring 8831 runs at an average of 54.85. He also played in the [[England|English]] [[County Championship]], first with [[Hampshire County Cricket Club|Hampshire]] in 1997 and prominently as captain of [[Northamptonshire County Cricket Club|Northamptonshire]] in 1999–2000; his County record is 3461 runs at 55.82. Hayden's first-class career yielded 24,603 runs at an average of 52.57.

===Twenty20 (T20) career===

Matthew Hayden played for the [[Chennai Super Kings]] in the inaugural [[Indian Premier League]] ([[Indian Premier League|IPL]]) in April 2008, contracted for $375,000. Hayden became one of the foremost players in the league, and in 2009 won the Orange Cap as the season's highest run-scorer, with 572 runs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=IPLT20.com. Player Stats. Indian Premier League Website |url=https://www.iplt20.com/video/247299/shardul-thakur-s-impactful-3-38?tagNames=ipl-magic,indian-premier-league,ipl-magic |access-date=2022-07-10 |website=www.iplt20.com |language=en}}</ref>

In 2011–12, Hayden resigned from his positions on the Queensland and Australian cricket boards to take part for the [[Brisbane Heat]] in Australia's [[Big Bash League]].

On 11 March 2010, Hayden announced his intention to use the [[Mongoose Cricket Bat]], a bat specially tailored to the needs of Twenty20 cricket, during the 2010 IPL. Reactions to the bat were mixed. Stuart Law said that he would think 'twice' before using the Mongoose, while MS Dhoni said in his column that he believed in Hayden's ability 'no matter what means he uses'. After a quiet start to the third edition of the IPL, Hayden scored 93 off 43 deliveries to kickstart his campaign.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://in.news.yahoo.com/43/20100311/377/tsp-hayden-launches-mongoose-bat.html |title=Hayden launches Mongoose bat |publisher=Yahoo News |access-date=10 November 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100314081428/http://in.news.yahoo.com/43/20100311/377/tsp-hayden-launches-mongoose-bat.html |archive-date=14 March 2010 }}</ref>

==International career==
=== Test career ===
Hayden and [[Michael Slater]] were both picked for the 1993 tour of England, but Slater performed better in the tour games, and secured the opening position alongside vice-captain [[Mark Taylor (cricketer)|Mark Taylor]] for the next few years. Hayden played a single test in the 4–8 March 1994 Test Match against [[South Africa national cricket team|South Africa]] in [[Wanderers Stadium|Johannesburg]], scoring 15 and 5, filling in for an injured Taylor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/australia/content/player/5616.html|title=Matthew Hayden|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=9 September 2018}}</ref>

His next Test selection was in the 1996–97 season, with three tests each against the [[West Indies cricket team|West Indies]] and [[South Africa national cricket team|South Africa]]. He made his maiden century (125 against the [[West Indies cricket team|West Indies]] in [[Adelaide Oval|Adelaide]]), but averaged only 24.1 over the six tests, including four ducks. He was dropped from the team, as the selectors favoured other openers, initially Taylor and [[Matthew Elliott (cricketer)|Matthew Elliott]], then later Slater and [[Greg Blewett]], for the next few years. At the time, he was compared occasionally to [[Graeme Hick]], a fine domestic performer but not quite good enough to make it at the highest level.{{citation needed|date=December 2018}}

During these years, Hayden was a prolific batsman for the [[Queensland Bulls|Queensland first-class cricket team]]. Weight of domestic cricket [[Run (cricket)|runs]], and persistence, resulted in a resurrection of his international career for the 1999–2000 tour of New Zealand and the following 2000–01 summer against the West Indies. His results in those series were unconvincing, but he was still picked for the 2001 tour of India.

On that tour of India, Hayden scored 549 runs, an Australian record for a three-Test series, at an average of 109.80. Before the 2001 India tour, Hayden averaged 24.36 from 13 Tests, with one century. After that, he was an automatic selection for the Test side. He scored over 1,000 Test runs in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005, the first man to achieve the feat five times. He was selected as one of [[Wisden Cricketers' Almanack|Wisden]]'s five 2003 [[Wisden Cricketer of the Year|Cricketers of the Year]].

In the first innings of the First Test against [[Zimbabwe national cricket team|Zimbabwe]] on 10 October 2003 at the [[WACA Ground|WACA]], Hayden scored 380 runs from only 437 balls to set a new world record for an individual Test innings, passing the previous record of [[Brian Lara]] (375), set in April 1994. Hayden's total remained the record until 12 April 2004, when Lara scored 400 [[not out]]. As of June 2024, it remains the second-highest innings in Test history, and is the highest ever by an Australian.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/australia-triple-centurions-bradman-hayden-taylor-clarke-simpson-cowper/2017-07-23|title=Australia's Test triple centurions|work=[[Cricket Australia]]|access-date=21 May 2020}}</ref> For his performances in 2004, he was named in the World Test XI by ICC.<ref name=WTXI2004>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/23122561/icc-announces-official-world-xi-test-team-year|title=ICC announces official World XI Test Team of the Year|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=21 May 2020}}</ref>

Hayden suffered a considerable form-slump towards the end of 2004, and went for sixteen consecutive tests without scoring a century. This continued into the highly anticipated [[2005 Ashes]], where Hayden failed to reach 40 in any of the first four tests, which put pressure on his position in the team; a hard-fought 138 from 303 balls in the Fifth Test at [[The Oval]] arguably saved his career. This signalled a return to form for Hayden for the 2005/06 season, and he scored centuries in four consecutive Tests, including the Oval Test, then home Tests against the [[2005 ICC Super Series|ICC World XI]] and West Indies.

Hayden's form in the [[2006-07 Ashes series]] against England was average; he failed to reach 40 in the first three innings of the series, but again returned to form with scores of 92 in Perth, and 153 in the Boxing Day Test. For his performances in 2006, he was again named in the World Test XI by ICC.<ref name=WTXI2006>{{Cite news|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2006-10-04/ponting-dominates-icc-awards/1302678|title=Ponting dominates ICC awards|work=ABC News (Australia)|date=3 November 2006|access-date=21 May 2020}}</ref>

[[File:Matthew Hayden Complete Test Career Record.png|thumb|500x500px|This is the complete graphical representation of the test cricket record of Matthew Hayden. Individual innings are represented by the blue and red (not out) bars; the green line is his career batting average. Current as of 8 January 2019.<ref>{{cite web|author = Howstat|url = http://www.howstat.com.au/cricket/Statistics/Players/PlayerProgressBat.asp?PlayerID=1976|title = Don Bradman – Test Cricket|access-date =8 January 2019|publisher=Howstat Computing Services}}</ref>]]

Hayden scored 30 centuries in his 103 tests. As of January 2019, this makes him one of only three Australians to have scored more test centuries than [[Don Bradman]] (29 centuries in 52 tests), the other two being [[Ricky Ponting]] and [[Steve Waugh]].<ref>[http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_hundreds_career.html?class=1;id=2;type=team RECORDS / AUSTRALIA / TEST MATCHES / MOST HUNDREDS] (at 14 January 2019), [[ESPNcricinfo]]</ref> He also scored 29 half-centuries in Tests.

In 2007–2008, Hayden became the third Australian, after [[Donald Bradman]] (four centuries in five Tests in 1947–48) and [[David Boon]] (three tons in five Tests in 1991–92) to register three or more hundreds in a Test series against India. For his performances in 2007, he was named in the World Test XI by ICC.

Hayden has recorded three or more centuries in successive Tests three times: 2001–02 season, he registered four centuries in successive Tests against South Africa, at Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Johannesburg; during 2005–06 with centuries against England at The Oval in 2005, against a World XI at Sydney, and against the West Indies at Brisbane and Hobart in 2005–06; and in 2007–2008 he scored three centuries in successive Tests against India.

The 2008–09 season was Hayden's final season of Test cricket. In nine Tests against India, New Zealand and South Africa, Hayden managed only 383 runs at 23.94, with two half-centuries and three ducks. His career ended when he was dropped from the ODI Australian team. Soon after Hayden announced his retirement from all international and first-class cricket prior to the tour of South Africa in 2008–09. His place was filled by young New South Wales opener [[Phillip Hughes]]. He finished his test career with 8625 runs at an average of 50.73.

Hayden's most notable opening batting partner was [[Justin Langer]]. The opening pair represented Australia in more than 100 Test innings.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/columns/knockedabout-langer-was-still-crazy-brave/2007/01/01/1167500062651.html | location=Melbourne | work=The Age | title=Knocked-about Langer was still crazy brave | date=2 January 2007 | first=Alex | last=Brown}}</ref> The pair made 5654 runs while batting together in opening partnerships, with an average of 51.88 runs per partnership; as of January 2019, only [[Gordon Greenidge]] and [[Desmond Haynes]] of the West Indies have scored more Test runs as an opening partnership, with 6,482 at an average of 47.31.<ref>ABC News (2007). [http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/01/05/1822237.htm Langer says emotional farewell]. Retrieved 18 December 2008.</ref><ref>[http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283663.html RECORDS / TEST MATCHES / PARTNERSHIP RECORDS / HIGHEST OVERALL PARTNERSHIP RUNS BY OPENERS] (up to 14 January 2019), [[ESPNcricinfo]]</ref>

Hayden was a regular and successful [[slip fielder]] for Australia, and he took 128 catches during his Test career.

===ODI career===
{{see also|List of highest individual scores in ODIs}}

Hayden played as an opening batsman in the Australian team in 160 [[One Day International]]s throughout his career. He made his ODI debut for Australia in 1993 against England, but after playing 13 ODIs in 1993 and 1994, he was dropped from the team until 2000.
[[File:Hayden and Dhoni.jpg|thumb|170px|Hayden survives an appeal for a [[Stumped|stumping]] by [[MS Dhoni]] in his last ODI, March 2008.]]
Hayden played in the [[Australia national cricket team|Australian side]] that won the [[2003 cricket World Cup|2003 One Day International Cricket World Cup]]. He was dropped from the ODI squad because of poor form after The Ashes in 2005, but returned to the Australian squad in the 2006–07 Australian season after [[Simon Katich]] fell out of favour and [[Shane Watson]] was injured.

On 20 February 2007, Matthew Hayden posted his highest ODI score (181 not out) against [[New Zealand cricket team|New Zealand]] at [[Seddon Park]] in [[Hamilton, New Zealand|Hamilton]]. It was at the time the highest ODI score ever by an Australian and gave Hayden the unique distinction of holding both the Test and ODI record scores for an Australian batsman until the ODI record was broken by Shane Watson who scored 185* in 2011.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090113171529/http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200702/s1852573.htm Black Caps sweep Australia]. abc.net.au. 20 February 2007</ref> His knock of 181* is the second highest ODI innings in a losing cause in ODI history just after [[Charles Coventry (Zimbabwean cricketer)|Charles Coventry's]] 194*.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/284237.html|title=Highest ODI scores in a losing cause|work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>

He dominated the 2007 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies the tournament's best batsman, scoring three centuries before the completion of the Super 8s section of the tournament; he was only the third person to achieve this feat (the previous being [[Mark Waugh]] and [[Sourav Ganguly]]). The century against [[South African cricket team|South Africa]] came off just 66 balls and broke [[John Davison (Canadian cricketer)|John Davison]]'s record for the fastest century in a World Cup.<ref>[http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/287031.html "Australia clinch 83-run victory | Australia v South Africa, Group A, St Kitts Report |  Cricket News | ESPNcricinfo"]. ''Cricinfo''.</ref> The Prime Minister of [[St Kitts and Nevis]] awarded Hayden with honorary citizenship after the match.  His record was broken by [[Ireland cricket team|Irish]] batsman [[Kevin O'Brien (cricketer)|Kevin O'Brien]] in the [[2011 Cricket World Cup|2011 World Cup]] when he struck a century off 50 balls against England. Hayden also became only the second player in World Cup history to surpass 600 runs in a single tournament; he scored 659 runs for the tournament at an average of 73.22. In September 2007, Hayden was named [[ICC Awards#Men's awards|ODI Player of the Year]] after his dominating performance throughout the World Cup. He was named in the 'Team of the Tournament' by ESPNcricinfo.<ref>{{Cite web|title=And the winners are ...|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/and-the-winners-are-292881|access-date=2021-03-11|work=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}</ref><ref>[http://www.cricketfundas.com/australia/haydos-is-odi-player-of-the-year/2702 "Haydos is ‘ODI Player of the Year’"].</ref> For his performances in 2007, he was named in the World ODI XI by the ICC and ESPNcricinfo.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22938472/|title=ICC names ODI Team of the Year|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=24 March 2020}}</ref><ref name="espncricinfo.com">{{Cite web|date=2008-01-03|title=Mainly Aussie|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/review2007/content/story/328571.html|access-date=2021-03-11|work=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}</ref>

Hayden played only one more season of ODI cricket, his last match for Australia being the second final of the [[2007–08 Commonwealth Bank Series]].

===Twenty20 Internationals===
Hayden played nine Twenty20 Internationals for Australia, including the [[2007 ICC World Twenty20]]. He was the tournament's top scorer, with 265 runs. He scored 308 runs in T20Is with the average of 51.33 when retiring. He was named in the 'Team of the Tournament' by ESPNcricinfo for the 2007 T20I World Cup.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The chosen ones|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/the-chosen-ones-312486|access-date=2021-03-11|work=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}</ref>

For his performances in 2007, he was named in the World T20I XI by ESPNcricinfo.<ref name="espncricinfo.com"/>

==Controversies==
In the 2003 New Year's Test in [[Sydney]] against [[England]], Hayden smashed a pavilion window in anger, after disagreeing with an umpire's decision to give him out. He was fined for this incident.

He was a party to the controversy that emerged from the [[Second Test, 2007-08 Border-Gavaskar Trophy]] racism charges pressed by [[Australia]] against [[India]], and was one of the witnesses for [[Andrew Symonds]]'s charges against [[Harbhajan Singh]]. As a fallout of that instance in February 2008, Hayden was charged for a code of conduct violation by [[Cricket Australia]], for calling the [[Indian cricket team|Indian]] [[Spin bowling|spinner]] [[Harbhajan Singh]] an ''obnoxious little weed'', and for inviting [[Indian cricket team|Indian]] [[fast bowler]] [[Ishant Sharma]] for a boxing bout, during an interview aired on Brisbane radio station.<ref name="charge">{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/cricket/hayden-charged-for-obnoxious-weed-comments-788156.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220512/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/cricket/hayden-charged-for-obnoxious-weed-comments-788156.html |archive-date=12 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|work=Independent.co.uk|title=Hayden charged for 'obnoxious weed' comments|author=Julian Linden|date=27 February 2008|access-date=27 February 2008 | location=London}}</ref> He was reprimanded for his comment by Cricket Australia,<ref name="reprimand">{{cite web|url=http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/current/story/340013.html|work=content-usa.cricinfo.com|title=Hayden reprimanded for weed comment|author=ESPNcricinfo Staff|date=27 February 2008|access-date=27 February 2008 }}</ref>
but maintained his innocence.<ref name="innocence">{{cite news|url=http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,23287701-5006069,00.html|work=content-new.com.au|title=Harbhajan:Nobody likes Matthew Hayden|author=Jon Pierik|date=27 February 2008|access-date=27 February 2008 }}</ref>

He was strongly criticised by the [[Board of Control for Cricket in India|BCCI]] and former Pakistan team captain [[Wasim Akram]] for reportedly calling India a third world country.<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/cricket/2008/nov/15akram-attacks-hayden-for-comments-about-india.htm "Akram attacks Hayden for his comments about India"].</ref> Back home after a 2–0 series defeat by India, Hayden spoke about what he perceived to be poor ground conditions and inordinate delays during the matches "that happen in Third World countries".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120916081545/http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Hayden-slammed-for-calling-India-Third-World-country/385738/ Hayden slammed for calling India 'Third World country']. expressindia.com. 14 November 2008</ref> However, Hayden defended his remarks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.cricinfo.com/thebuzz/archives/2008/11/hayden_explains_third_world_re.php|work=blogs.cricinfo.com|title=Hayden explains third world remarks|date=20 November 2008|access-date=14 January 2009|archive-date=17 December 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081217141521/http://blogs.cricinfo.com/thebuzz/archives/2008/11/hayden_explains_third_world_re.php|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==International retirement==
On 13 January 2009, Hayden held a press conference at [[the Gabba]] and officially announced his retirement from representative cricket.<ref name="Wisden India"/><ref>[http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=717912&rss=yes "Hayden announces retirement"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090114034648/http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=717912&rss=yes |date=14 January 2009 }}. ''wwos''.</ref>  The announcement followed a series of relatively poor performances in [[New Zealand]] and South Africa's tour of [[Australia]], in which he failed to pass fifteen runs in nine innings.<ref>[http://www.cricket.com.au/default.aspx?s=news-display&id=15087 "www.sitecore.net"].</ref> Paying tribute on his retirement, Hayden was hailed by teammates [[Ricky Ponting]]<ref name="Ponting Praises Hayden">{{cite web|url=http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/world/ponting-leads-hayden-tributes,303783,EN.html|title=Ponting leads Hayden tributes|publisher=[[England and Wales Cricket Board|ECB]]|access-date=5 February 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110522130037/http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/world/ponting-leads-hayden-tributes,303783,EN.html|archive-date=22 May 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> and Justin Langer as being the greatest ever opener from Australia.<ref name="Langer Praises Hayden">{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/01/13/2465187.htm|title=Langer hails 'best ever opener' Hayden|publisher=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]]|access-date=5 February 2009|date=13 January 2009}}</ref> Hayden was recognised as statistically the best opener ever produced by the country.<ref name="Hayden the best opener">{{cite web|url=http://www.citizen.co.za/index/article.aspx?pDesc=86231,1,22|title=Hayden the best opener|publisher=[[The Citizen (South Africa)|The Citizen]]|access-date=5 February 2009}}{{Dead link|date=November 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

Hayden was appointed by the Queensland Government in March 2013<ref>[http://statements.qld.gov.au/Statement/2013/3/20/matt-hayden-goes-into-bat-for-queensland-tourism "Matt Hayden goes into bat for Queensland tourism"].</ref> to head a tourism campaign aiming to attract more Indian tourists to [[Australia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://statements.qld.gov.au/Statement/2013/3/20/matt-hayden-goes-into-bat-for-queensland-tourism|title=Matt Hayden goes into bat for Queensland tourism|date=20 March 2013|access-date=20 March 2013}}</ref>

==Career best performances==
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|[[Australia national cricket team|Australia]] v [[Zimbabwe national cricket team|Zimbabwe]]
|[[WACA Ground|WACA, Perth]]
|align="center"|2003<ref name="ESPNcricinfo - 9–13 October 2003 - Zimbabwe tour of Australia, 2003/04 – Australia v Zimbabwe">{{cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/64048.html|title= Zimbabwe tour of Australia, 2003/04 – Australia v Zimbabwe Scorecard|date=13 October 2003|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=30 December 2014}}</ref>
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|'''[[One Day International|ODI]]'''
|align="center"|181[[not out|*]]
|[[New Zealand national cricket team|New Zealand]] v [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]]
|[[Seddon Park|Seddon Park, Hamilton]]
|align="center"|2007<ref name="ESPNcricinfo - 20 February 2007 - Australia tour of New Zealand, 2006/07 - New Zealand v Australia">{{cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/columns/engine/match/251496.html|title= Australia tour of New Zealand, 2006/07 – New Zealand v Australia Scorecard|date=20 February 2007|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=30 December 2014}}</ref>
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|'''[[Twenty20 International|T20I]]'''
|align="center"|73[[not out|*]]
|[[Australia national cricket team|Australia]] v [[Bangladesh national cricket team|Bangladesh]]
|[[Newlands Cricket Ground|Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town]]
|align="center"|2007<ref name="ESPNcricinfo - 16 September 2007 - ICC World Twenty20, 2007/08 - Australia v Bangladesh">{{cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/twenty20wc/engine/match/287866.html|title= ICC World Twenty20, 2007/08 – Australia v Bangladesh Scorecard|date=16 September 2007|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=30 December 2014}}</ref>
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|'''[[First-class cricket|FC]]'''
|align="center"|380
|[[Australia national cricket team|Australia]] v [[Zimbabwe national cricket team|Zimbabwe]]
|[[WACA Ground|WACA, Perth]]
|align="center"|2003<ref name="ESPNcricinfo - 9–13 October 2003 - Zimbabwe tour of Australia, 2003/04 – Australia v Zimbabwe"/>
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|'''[[List A cricket|LA]]'''
|align="center"|181[[not out|*]]
|[[New Zealand national cricket team|New Zealand]] v [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]]
|[[Seddon Park|Seddon Park, Hamilton]]
|align="center"|2007<ref name="ESPNcricinfo - 20 February 2007 - Australia tour of New Zealand, 2006/07 - New Zealand v Australia"/>
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|'''[[Twenty20 cricket|T20]]'''
|align="center"|93
|[[Delhi Daredevils]] v [[Chennai Super Kings]]
|[[Feroz Shah Kotla Ground|Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi]]
|align="center"|2010<ref name="ESPNcricinfo - 19 March 2010 - Indian Premier League, 2009/10 - Delhi Daredevils v Chennai Super Kings">{{cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ipl2010/engine/match/419116.html|title= Indian Premier League, 2009/10 – Delhi Daredevils v Chennai Super Kings Scorecard|date=19 March 2010|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=30 December 2014}}</ref>
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==International centuries==
{{main|List of international cricket centuries by Matthew Hayden}}

With 30 Tests and 10 ODI centuries, Hayden is considered one of the best Australian openers of his era. He also scored 29 Test, 36 ODI and three T20I half-centuries.

==Post retirement==
Hayden has also been working with [[Cricket Australia]] in raising the profile of cricket among the indigenous population of [[Australia]]. In 2010, he captained the Indigenous All-stars XI against the ACA Masters XI as part of the Imparja Cup held in [[Alice Springs]], [[Northern Territory]].  Hayden is also an Ambassador of the Australian Indigenous Education Foundation.<ref>{{cite web|title=AIEF Ambassadors|url=http://aief.com.au/about/our-people/ambassadors/|publisher=Australian Indigenous Education Foundation |access-date=3 May 2018}}</ref>

He was inducted into Australian Cricket Hall of Fame at the 2016/17 Allan Border Medal ceremony in Sydney.[https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/david-boon-matthew-hayden-and-betty-wilson-join-australian-cricket-hall-of-fame-1078893] On September 13, 2021, he was announced as a head coach of [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]] for 2021 T20 World Cup. This was his first major coaching assignment. In September 2022, he was appointed as the Pakistan team's mentor for [[2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup|2022 T20 World Cup]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Matthew Hayden named Pakistan mentor for 2022 T20 World Cup |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/t20-world-cup-2022-matthew-hayden-returns-as-pakistan-mentor-1333787 |access-date=2022-09-09 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Adam Gilchrist]]
* [[Justin Langer]]
* [[Ricky Ponting]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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*{{Official website|http://www.matthewhayden.com.au/}}
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