Mark Lavender
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| Full name | Mark Philip Lavender | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
28 August 1967 Madras, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting style | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling style | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic team information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990–98 | Western Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997 | MCC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: CricketArchive, 21 June 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mark Philip Lavender (born 28 August 1967) is an India-born Australian cricketer, who played for Western Australia between 1990 and 1998.
Early career
Lavender was born to Anglo-Indian parents in Madras, India, and moved to Australia at an early age. He attended the Western Australian Institute of Sport (WAIS) and represented the Western Australia Under-19s, Western Australia Colts and Western Australia Second XI teams. He also played grade cricket for Mount Lawley.[1]
Western Australia career
He made his first-class debut for Western Australia against Victoria on 15 February 1991, at the St. Kilda Cricket Ground, scoring 118 runs on debut before being dismissed by Paul Reiffel.[2] He made his List A debut for Western Australia against Tasmania on 11 October 1991, at the WACA Ground.[3]
In total, Lavender played 53 first-class matches, scoring 3102 runs at an average of 34.08 with a highest score of 173* achieved against New South Wales .[4] He also played 30 List A matches, all for Western Australia, making 931 runs at an average of 35.80, with a highest score of 100.
Lavender also played one match for the MCC against Pakistan A at Denis Compton Oval during the 1997 season. He made 0 and 6* and took three catches.[5]
References
- ↑ Other matches played by Mark Lavender - CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ↑ Victoria vs Western Australia, 15–18 February 1991, at the St. Kilda Cricket Ground - CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 June 1991.
- ↑ List A matches played by Mark Lavender - CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ↑ Western Australia vs New South Wales, 18–21 October 1995, at the WACA Ground - CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ↑ Marylebone Cricket Club vs Pakistan A, 9–11 July 1997, at Denis Compton Oval, Shenley - CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 June 2011.