Description: (Australian Former Cricketer Who Holds the Record for Highest Individual Test Score By an Australian Batsman)
Matthew Hayden is a renowned Australian cricket commentator and former cricketer recognized for his powerful and aggressive left-handed batting style. He played a pivotal role in Australia's dominating era in Test and ODI cricket between 2000 and 2008. Hayden set the record for the highest individual score by an Australian batsman in Tests and was part of the victorious Australian squads in the 2003 and 2007 Cricket World Cups. After retiring in 2012, he continued to be involved in cricket by serving as the Batting Coach of Pakistan for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup. In recognition of his contributions to the sport, Hayden was inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame in 2017.