Hoggard keen on 500 first-class wickets by CricketArchive Staff Reporter

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Player:

MJ Hoggard

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DateLine: 4th August 2006

 

Matthew Hoggard is desperate to reach the landmark of 500 first-class wickets on his Headingley home ground, the venue of the on-going third Test against Pakistan.

 

The 29-year-old Yorkshire swing bowler is just four victims away from the milestone and said there was no better place to do it than in front of his fellow Tykes. “It would be fantastic to get to 500 first-class wickets during the next few days and particularly memorable to achieve it at Headingley. It’s a big motivation going into the game because milestones such as this don’t come around often. To achieve it at Headingley is something I would cherish for the rest of my life and I know the crowd will be right behind me,” Hoggard said.

 

Hoggard, 29, has played 56 Tests, taking 217 wickets. During that time he has appeared on some of cricket's most memorable grounds such as Lord's, Newlands in Cape Town and the Adelaide Oval.