- Mike Younger
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Personal information Full name Michael Edward Younger Born 29 November 1951
Corbridge, Northumberland, EnglandBatting style Left-handed Bowling style Slow left-arm orthodox Domestic team information Years Team 1974–1994 Northumberland Career statistics Competition List A Matches 5 Runs scored 123 Batting average 30.75 100s/50s –/1 Top score 57 Balls bowled 204 Wickets 2 Bowling average 75.50 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 2/32 Catches/stumpings –/– Source: Cricinfo, 30 June 2011 Michael Edward 'Mike' Younger (born 29 November 1951) is a former English cricketer. Younger was a left-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born in Corbridge, Northumberland.
Younger made his debut for Northumberland in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship against Durham. Younger played Minor counties cricket for Northumberland from 1974 to 1994, which included 156 Minor Counties Championship matches[1] and 20 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches.[2] He made his List A debut for Northumberland against Middlesex in the 1984 NatWest Trophy. He made 4 further List A matches for the county, the last coming against Nottinghamshire in the 1994 NatWest Trophy.[3] In his 5 List A matches, he scored 123 runs at an batting average of 30.75.[4] He made his only half century when he scored 57 against Middlesex in the 1984 NatWest Trophy.[5] With the ball, he took 2 wickets at a bowling average of 75.50, with best figures of 2/32.[6]
References
- ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Mike Younger". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/17/17830/Minor_Counties_Championship_Matches.html. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
- ^ "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Mike Younger". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/17/17830/Minor_Counties_Trophy_Matches.html. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
- ^ "List A Matches played by Mike Younger". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/17/17830/List_A_Matches.html. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
- ^ "List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Mike Younger". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/17/17830/a_Batting_by_Team.html. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
- ^ "Northumberland v Middlesex, 1984 NatWest Trophy". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/44/44932.html. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
- ^ "List A Bowling For Each Team by Mike Younger". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/17/17830/a_Bowling_by_Team.html. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
External links
Categories:- 1951 births
- Living people
- People from Corbridge
- English cricketers
- Northumberland cricketers
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