Teenager Fisher is poised for historic county bow

Born: November 9 1997.
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Matthew Fisher

Birthplace: York.

Nickname: Fish.

Height: 6ft 2ins.

Role: Right-arm pace bowler, right-hand batsman.

Career: Joined the Yorkshire set-up at the age of 10. Played at Headingley twice for his school in the Yorkshire Post Challenge and made a senior league century in 2011 at the age of 13. Was handed an Academy contract at the end of last summer. Made his Yorkshire second team debut against Kent last month. Took 6-25 against Leicestershire last week in the Second XI Trophy.

Youngest to have played first-class cricket in England

15 years, 27 days: BP Gibson, Yorkshire v Durham MCCU at Durham, 2011.

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15 years, 131 days: CR Young, Hampshire v Kent at Gravesend, 1867.

15 years, 151 days: Shoaib Malik, Pakistan A v Notts at Nottingham, 1997.

15 years, 159 days: GF Grace, Gents of England v Oxford Univ. at Oxford, 1866

15 years and 170 days: WH Ashdown, GJV Weigall’s XI v Oxford Univ. at Oxford, 1914.

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