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{{short description|New Zealand cricketer (born 1972)}}
{{for|the hotelier|Matthew J. Hart}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=July 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name               = Matthew Hart
| image              = 
| alt                = 
| caption            = 
| fullname           = Matthew Norman Hart
| birth_date         = {{birth-date and age|16 May 1972}}
| birth_place        = [[Hamilton, New Zealand|Hamilton]], [[Waikato]], New Zealand
| death_date         = 
| death_place        = 
| nickname           = 
| height             = 
| country            = New Zealand
| international = true
| internationalspan = 1994–2002
| testdebutdate = 17 February
| testdebutyear = 1994
| testdebutagainst = Pakistan
| testcap = 187
| lasttestdate = 8 November
| lasttestyear = 1995
| lasttestagainst = India

|       odidebutdate = 13 March
|       odidebutyear = 1994
|    odidebutagainst = Pakistan
|             odicap = 87
|        lastodidate = 9 June
|        lastodiyear = 2002
|     lastodiagainst = West Indies
| batting            = Left-handed
| bowling            = Slow left-arm orthodox
| columns            = 4
| column1            = [[Test cricket|Test]]
| matches1           = 14
| runs1              = 353
| bat avg1           = 17.64
| 100s/50s1          = 0/0
| top score1         = 45
| deliveries1        = 3,086
| wickets1           = 29
| bowl avg1          = 49.58
| fivefor1           = 1
| tenfor1            = 0
| best bowling1      = 5/77
| catches/stumpings1 = 9/–
| column2            = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches2           = 13
| runs2              = 61
| bat avg2           = 7.62
| 100s/50s2          = 0/0
| top score2         = 16
| deliveries2        = 572
| wickets2           = 13
| bowl avg2          = 28.69
| fivefor2           = 1
| tenfor2            = 0
| best bowling2      = 5/22
| catches/stumpings2 = 7/–
| column3            = [[First-class cricket|FC]] 
| matches3           = 135
| runs3              = 4,418
| bat avg3           = 25.53
| 100s/50s3          = 4/20 
| top score3         = 201[[not out|*]] 
| deliveries3        = 16,417 
| wickets3           = 212 
| bowl avg3          = 35.01
| fivefor3           = 7
| tenfor3            = 0
| best bowling3      = 6/73
| catches/stumpings3 = 109/–
| column4            = [[List A cricket|LA]] 
| matches4           = 128
| runs4              = 2,050 
| bat avg4           = 20.91 
| 100s/50s4          = 1/13 
| top score4         = 100
| deliveries4        = 4,965 
| wickets4           = 116
| bowl avg4          = 27.28 
| fivefor4           = 1
| tenfor4            = 0
| best bowling4      = 5/22 
| catches/stumpings4 = 69/–
| date               = 4 May
| year               = 2017
| source             = http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/37237.html Cricinfo
}}

'''Matthew Norman Hart''' (born 16 May 1972) is a former New Zealand [[cricket]]er. Hart, a left-arm orthodox spinner, played in 14 [[Test cricket|Tests]] between 1994 and 1996, claiming 29 wickets including one five-wicket haul against [[South African Cricket Team|South Africa]].

He also appeared in 13 [[One Day International|ODI]]s, claiming 13 wickets, including a then-record haul by a New Zealander in One Day Internationals, claiming 5/22 against the [[West Indies cricket team|West Indies]] in 1994. His international career lasted from 1994 to 2002, eventually losing his place in the team to [[Daniel Vettori]]. Hart retired from cricket in 2005 at the age of 33, citing a loss of enthusiasm for the game.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/211519.html| title = Matthew Hart packs it in}} </ref>

His brother, [[Robbie Hart (cricketer)|Robbie]], also played cricket as a wicket-keeper for [[Northern Districts Knights]] and [[New Zealand national cricket team|New Zealand]].

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