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Mark Lavender Personal information Full name Mark Philip Lavender Born 28 August 1967
Madras, IndiaBatting style Right-handed Bowling style Right-arm medium Role Batsman Domestic team information Years Team 1990–98 Western Australia 1997 MCC Career statistics Competition First-class List A Matches 53 30 Runs scored 3102 931 Batting average 34.08 35.80 100s/50s 6/14 1/8 Top score 173* 100 Balls bowled 42 n/a Wickets 0 n/a Bowling average n/a n/a 5 wickets in innings 0 n/a 10 wickets in match 0 n/a Best bowling 0/2 n/a Catches/stumpings 48/– 8/– Source: CricketArchive, 21 June 2011 Mark Philip Lavender (born 28 August 1967 in Madras, India) is an Anglo-Indian Australian cricketer, who played for Western Australia between 1990 and 1998.
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Early career
Lavender was born to Australian parents in Madras, India, and moved back to Australia at an early age. He attended the Western Australian Institute of Sport (WAIS) and represented the Western Australia Under-19s, Western Australia Colts and Western Australia Second XI teams. He also played grade cricket for Mount Lawley.[1]
Western Australia career
He made his first-class debut for Western Australia against Victoria on 15 February, 1991, at the St. Kilda Cricket Ground, scoring 118 runs on debut before being dismissed by Paul Reiffel.[2] He made his List A debut for Western Australia against Tasmania on 11 October, 1991, at the WACA Ground.[3]
In total, Lavender played 53 first-class matches, scoring 3102 runs at an average of 34.08 with a highest score of 173* achieved against New South Wales .[4] He also played 30 List A matches, all for Western Australia, making 931 runs at an average of 35.80, with a highest score of 100.
Lavender also played one match for the MCC against Pakistan A at Denis Compton Oval during the 1997 season. He made 0 and 6* and took three catches.[5]
References
- ^ Other matches played by Mark Lavender - CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 June, 2011.
- ^ Victoria vs Western Australia, 15–18 February, 1991, at the St. Kilda Cricket Ground - CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 June, 1991.
- ^ List A matches played by Mark Lavender - CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 June, 2011.
- ^ Western Australia vs New South Wales, 18–21 October, 1995, at the WACA Ground - CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 June, 2011.
- ^ Marylebone Cricket Club vs Pakistan A, 9–11 July, 1997, at Denis Compton Oval, Shenley - CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 June, 2011.
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Categories:- 1967 births
- Living people
- Western Australia cricketers
- Australian cricketers
- Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers
- People from Chennai
- Anglo-Indian people
- Indian emigrants to Australia
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