Mark Craig
Not to be confused with the St. Elsewhere character.
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Full name | Mark Donald Craig | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born |
Auckland, New Zealand | 23 March 1987|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting style | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling style | Right-arm off break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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National side |
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Test debut (cap 265) | 8 June 2014 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 26 November 2014 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009–present | Otago | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: espncricinfo, 28 June 2014 |
Mark Donald Craig (born 23 March 1987) is a New Zealand cricketer who plays first-class cricket for Otago. A spin bowler, he bowls right-arm off spin, and bats left-handed. He made his Test cricket debut for New Zealand against the West Indies in June 2014, winning the man of the match award for match bowling figures of 8 for 188. Craig has also shown the ability to bat in tight situations for his team,with his high score of 67 coming in a 4 hour stand with BJ Watling.[1] Craig became the first cricketer in Test cricket to hit his first ball faced for six with the bat.[2]
Bowling records
Test five-wicket hauls
# | Figures | Match | Opponent | Venue | City | Country | Year | Result |
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1 | 7/94 | 6 | Pakistan | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | Sharjah | UAE | 2014 | Won |
Awards
Test awards
Man of the Match award
S No | Opponent | Venue | Date | Match Performance |
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1 | West Indies | Sabina Park, Kingston | 08-11 June 2014 | 1st innings: DNB; 24–3–91–4; 2nd innings: 7* (4 balls; 1×6); 15–2–97–4; |
2 | Pakistan | Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah | 26–30 November 2014 | 1st innings: 27.4–5–94–7; 65 (85 balls; 2×4, 3x6); 2nd innings: 20.3–2–109–3 |
References
- ↑ "New Zealand tour of West Indies, 1st Test: West Indies v New Zealand at Kingston, Jun 8–12, 2014". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ↑ "Mark Craig and other batsmen who smashed six off first ball faced in an innings". Cricket County. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
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