Mark Burgess (cricketer)

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Mark Burgess

New Zealand
Personal information
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
Career statistics
Tests ODIs
Matches 50 26
Runs scored 2684 336
Batting average 31.20 16.80
100s/50s 5/14 0/0
Top score 119* 47
Balls bowled 498 74
Wickets 6 1
Bowling average 35.33 69.00
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 n/a
Best bowling 3/23 1/10
Catches/stumpings 34/- 8/-

As of 4 February 2006
Source: Cricinfo

Mark Gordon Burgess (born July 17, 1944 in Auckland) was a New Zealand cricketer, and a captain of the New Zealand cricket team from 1978 to 1980. He was a right handed batsman, and bowled right-arm off break.

During his reign as captain, New Zealand only won one Test, versus England in Wellington, 1978.

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Preceded by
Glenn Turner
New Zealand national cricket captain
1977/8-1978/9
Succeeded by
Geoff Howarth