Mark Craig

Not to be confused with the St. Elsewhere character.
Mark Craig

Craig bowling against West Indies in 2014
Personal information
Full name Mark Donald Craig
Born 23 March 1987
Auckland, New Zealand
Batting style Left-handed
Bowling style Right-arm off break
International information
National side
  • New Zealand
Test debut (cap 265) 8 June 2014 v West Indies
Last Test 26 November 2014 v Pakistan
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2009–present Otago
Career statistics
Competition Test FC LA T20
Matches 6 31 4 16
Runs scored 299 1023 55 15
Batting average 42.71 25.57 13.75 7.50
100s/50s 0/2 0/6 0/0 0/0
Top score 67 93 22 7
Balls bowled 1489 5,264 148 228
Wickets 25 73 7 7
Bowling average 41.24 42.53 36.00 45.57
5 wickets in innings 1 3 0 0
10 wickets in match 1 1 n/a n/a
Best bowling 7/94 7/94 3/6 3/29
Catches/stumpings 5/– 27/– 2/– 10/–
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
1 7/94 6  Pakistan Sharjah Cricket Stadium SharjahUAE2014 Won

Awards

Test awards

Man of the Match award

S No Opponent Venue Date Match Performance
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

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