| Personal information | ||||
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| Full name | Mark Andrew Crawley | |||
| Born | 16 December 1967 Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire, England |
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| Batting style | Right-handed | |||
| Bowling style | Right-arm medium | |||
| Relations | John Crawley (brother) Peter Crawley (brother) |
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| 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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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.
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]
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.