Mark Whitaker (cricketer)

Mark Whitaker
Personal information
Full name Mark Robin Whitaker
Born 20 September 1946
Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1969 Norfolk
19651967 Cambridge University
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 12 1
Runs scored 16 2
Batting average 1.23
100s/50s / /
Top score 4* 2*
Balls bowled 1,522 42
Wickets 20
Bowling average 34.95
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 5/62
Catches/stumpings 2/ 3/
Source: Cricinfo, 29 June 2011

Mark Robin Whitaker (born 20 September 1946) is a former English cricketer. Whitaker was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey.

Whitaker made his first-class debut for Cambridge University against Surrey in 1965. Whitaker made 11 further first-class appearances for the university, the last of which came against Warwickshire in 1967.[1] A bowler, he 20 wickets in his 12 first-class matches, which came at an average of 34.95.[2] He took a single five wicket haul, taking 5/62 against Middlesex in 1965.[3]

In 1969, he made his only appearance for Norfolk in a List A match against Yorkshire in the Gillette Cup.[4] In this match, he bowled 7 wicket-less overs for the cost of 20 runs, while with the bat he ended Norfolk's innings unbeaten on 2.[5]

References

  1. "First-Class Matches played by Mark Whitaker". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  2. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Mark Whitaker". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  3. "Cambridge University v Middlesex, 1965". Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  4. "List A Matches played by Mark Whitaker". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  5. "Norfolk v Yorkshire, 1969 Gillette Cup". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 June 2011.

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