- Mark Crawley
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Personal information Full name Mark Andrew Crawley Born 16 December 1967
Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire, EnglandBatting style Right-handed Bowling style Right-arm medium Relations John Crawley (brother)
Peter Crawley (brother)Domestic team information Years Team 1999 Middlesex Cricket Board 1991-1994 Nottinghamshire 1990 Lancashire 1987-1990 Oxford University Career statistics Competition FC LA Matches 80 77 Runs scored 3,778 1,293 Batting average 32.48 24.86 100s/50s 8/14 –/5 Top score 160* 94* Balls bowled 6,144 2,334 Wickets 64 41 Bowling average 46.64 41.82 5 wickets in innings 1 – 10 wickets in match – – Best bowling 6/92 4/26 Catches/stumpings 68/– 22/– Source: Cricinfo, 20 November 2010 Mark Andrew Crawley (born 16 December 1967) is a former English cricketer. Crawley was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium. He was born at Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire.
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Early career
Crawley made his first-class debut for Oxford University against Kent in 1987. From 1987 to 1990, he represented the University in 24 first-class matches, the last of which came against Cambridge University. During his 4 seasons with the University, he scored 1,189 runs at a batting average of 44.03, with 8 half centuries, 3 centuries and a high score of 140. In the field he took 17 catches.[1] With the ball he claimed 24 wickets at a bowling average of 62.29, with a single five wicket haul which gave him best figures of 6/92.[2] While playing for the University, Crawley also made a single first-class appearance for a combined Oxford and Cambridge Universities team against the touring New Zealanders in 1990.[3]
In 1987, he made his debut in List A cricket for a Combined Universities team against Somerset in the 1987 Benson and Hedges Cup. From 1987 to 1990, he represented the Combined Universities in 13 List A matches, the last of which came against Hampshire in the 1990 Benson and Hedges Cup.
County career
In 1990, Crawley made a single first-class appearance for Lancashire against the touring Sri Lankans.[4]
The following season he joined Nottinghamshire, making his first-class debut for the county against Oxford University. From 1991 to 1994, he represented the county in 54 first-class matches, the last of which came against Somerset in the 1994 County Championship.[5] In his 54 first-class matches for the county, he scored 2,047 runs at an average of 28.04, with 6 half centuries, 5 centuries and a high score of 160*.[6] In the field he took 50 catches, while with the ball he took 37 wickets at an average of 38.18, with best figures of 3/18.[7]
During the same period from 1991 to 1994, Crawley played 63 List A matches for Nottinghamshire, the last of which came against Worcestershire in the 1994 AXA Equity and Law League.[8] In his 63 matches for the county in that format, he scored 1,093 runs at an average of 26.02, with 4 half centuries and a high score of 94*. In the field he took 18 catches.[9] With the ball he took 35 wickets at an average of 37.91, with best figures of 4/26.[10]
In 1999, he made a single List A appearance for the Middlesex Cricket Board against Cumberland in the 1999 NatWest Trophy.[11]
Family
His youngest brother, John, played Test and One Day International cricket for England. He also played first-class cricket for Lancashire, Cambridge University and Hampshire. His younger brother Peter also played first-class cricket for Cambridge University.
References
- ^ First-class Batting and Fielding For Oxford University
- ^ First-class Bowling For Oxford University
- ^ Oxford and Cambridge Universities v New Zealanders, 1990
- ^ Lancashire v Sri Lankans, 1990
- ^ First-Class Matches played by Mark Crawley
- ^ First-class Batting and Fielding For Nottinghamshire
- ^ First-class Bowling For Nottinghamshire
- ^ List A Matches played by Mark Crawley
- ^ List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Mark Crawley
- ^ List A Bowling For Each Team by Mark Crawley
- ^ Middlesex Cricket Board v Cumberland, 1999 NatWest Trophy
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Categories:- 1967 births
- Living people
- People from Newton-le-Willows
- People from Lancashire
- English cricketers
- Oxford University cricketers
- Lancashire cricketers
- Nottinghamshire cricketers
- Middlesex Cricket Board cricketers
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