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Matthew hayden was born on 29,October 1971 in Brisbane QLD.
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Matthew played 103 test for Australia, was rated worlds best test basman from 1996 to 2006.
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Hayden was awarded the Australians sports medal on the 14, july 2002
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In 2003 Matthew set the highest test score by a Australian being 380 runs.
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Matthew won the Allan Border medal for being the best Australian player in 2002.
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He is a patron of Parent Project Australia, a charity fighting for a cure for duchenne musclar dystrophy. Matthew has set a website called The Hayden Way. A company that promotes lifestyle centred on community and family, social responsiblity and sustainability though a celebration of sport an recreation and leisure pursuits.
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Hayden was an Ambassador for the world youth day in Sydney 2008.
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On the 26. Janury 2010 he was appointed an Member of the Order of Australia for service to cricket and to the community though a support for a range of health and youth and charitable organisations.
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Matthew retires from all forms of cricket on September 2012.
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Matthew is involved in several charities including The McGrath Foundation and the Fatherhood Foundation, also an ambassador for the Global Public school of Kerala in India and 'Find Your 30' Eat Well, Be Active campaign and Chairmen of the Indignous Cricket and Co patron of the Champagnat Trust- Marist College Ashgrove in Brisbane. Also ambassador of the Australian Indigenous Education (www.aief.com.au). WYD ambassador.
