Mark Alleyne

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Mark Alleyne
England
Personal information
Batting style	Right-hand bat
Bowling style	Right-arm medium
Career statistics
	Tests	ODIs
Matches	-	10
Runs scored	-	151
Batting average	-	21.57
100s/50s	-	-/1
Top score	-	53
Balls bowled	-	366
Wickets	-	10
Bowling average	-	28.00
5 wickets in innings	-	-
10 wickets in match	-	n/a
Best bowling	-	3/27
Catches/stumpings	-/-	3/-
As of 12 February 2006 Source: Cricinfo

Mark Wayne Alleyne MBE (born 23 May 1968 in Tottenham, London) is an English all-round cricketer who made ten One Day International appearances for England between 1998/99 and 2000/01. Mostly he batted in the middle of the order and bowled at medium pace, but he has also kept wicket for both England and his county, Gloucestershire.

Alleyne impressed early for Gloucestershire, scoring a century for them at 18 and a double-hundred at 22, being in both cases the youngest to achieve the feat for the county. He replaced Jack Russell as captain in 1997, and in 1999/00 made his England debut against Australia at Brisbane. In 2000 he led Gloucestershire to two one-day cups and the National League title, just missing out on promotion in the County Championship, his achievements winning him a Wisden Cricketer of the Year spot. In the ensuing few years he became renowned as a leading tactition in the one-day form of county cricket, leading Gloucestershire to 4 one day knockout cups in 6 years.

In 2001, however, his performances fell away somewhat, especially with the bat, and as of 2005 had never really recovered, Alleyne relinquishing the captaincy to Christopher Taylor in 2004. Indeed, he played just four county matches that year and did not make his first appearance in 2005 until 10 June.

Alleyne was awarded the MBE for services to cricket in the Queen's New Year Honours list for 2004.