Mark Craig: Difference between revisions
Content deleted Content added
No edit summary |
international career |
||
| Line 86: | Line 86: | ||
==International career== |
==International career== |
||
Craig made his [[Test cricket]] debut for [[New Zealand national cricket team|New Zealand]] against [[New Zealand cricket team in West Indies in 2014#1st Test|the West Indies]] in June 2014, winning the man of the match award for match bowling figures of 8 for 188. |
Craig made his [[Test cricket]] debut for [[New Zealand national cricket team|New Zealand]] against [[New Zealand cricket team in West Indies in 2014#1st Test|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]].<ref name="Cricinfo">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/west-indies-v-new-zealand-2014/engine/match/730277.html |title=New Zealand tour of West Indies, 1st Test: West Indies v New Zealand at Kingston, Jun 8–12, 2014 |accessdate=8 June 2014 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> Craig became the first cricketer in Test cricket to hit his first ball faced for six with the bat.<ref name="cricketcounty">{{Cite web|url=http://www.cricketcountry.com/articles/mark-craig-and-other-batsmen-who-smashed-six-off-first-ball-faced-in-an-innings-146133 |title=Mark Craig and other batsmen who smashed six off first ball faced in an innings |accessdate=13 June 2014 |work=Cricket County}}</ref> Craig also spent two seasons in the UK playing for Coombs Wood Cricket Club in the Worcestershire League in 2005/06.<ref name="Worcestershire">{{Cite web|url=http://www.worcscl.org/latest_news.htm |title=Latest News |accessdate=21 May 2015 |work=Worcestershire League}}</ref> |
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]].<ref name="Cricinfo">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/west-indies-v-new-zealand-2014/engine/match/730277.html |title=New Zealand tour of West Indies, 1st Test: West Indies v New Zealand at Kingston, Jun 8–12, 2014 |accessdate=8 June 2014 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> Craig became the first cricketer in Test cricket to hit his very first ball faced for six with the bat.<ref name="cricketcounty">{{Cite web|url=http://www.cricketcountry.com/articles/mark-craig-and-other-batsmen-who-smashed-six-off-first-ball-faced-in-an-innings-146133 |title=Mark Craig and other batsmen who smashed six off first ball faced in an innings |accessdate=13 June 2014 |work=Cricket County}}</ref>He was also the 4th batsman in test history to get off the mark by scoring a six and also the first New Zealand player to achieve this milestone.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cricketcountry.com/articles/mark-craig-and-other-batsmen-who-smashed-six-off-first-ball-faced-in-an-innings-146133|title=Mark Craig and other batsmen who smashed six off first ball faced in an innings|last=Unwalla|first=Shiamak|date=2014-06-12|work=Cricket Country|access-date=2017-03-29|language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/cricket/sri-lanka-v-australia-debutant-dhananjaya-de-silva-joins-exclusive-club/news-story/00ea3342ca7ccccb0618b37962e25839|title=Six and in: Debutant’s rare feat against Aussies|access-date=2017-03-29}}</ref> Craig also spent two seasons in the UK playing for Coombs Wood Cricket Club in the Worcestershire League in 2005/06.<ref name="Worcestershire">{{Cite web|url=http://www.worcscl.org/latest_news.htm |title=Latest News |accessdate=21 May 2015 |work=Worcestershire League}}</ref> |
||
==Bowling records== |
==Bowling records== |
||
Revision as of 05:01, 29 March 2017
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mark Donald Craig | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 March 1987 Auckland, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowling all-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National side | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Test debut (cap 265) | 8 June 2014 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 29 May 2015 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic team information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–present | Otago | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career statistics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Source: espncricinfo, 11 June 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 fields predominantly at second-slip.
International career
Craig 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 very first ball faced for six with the bat.[2]He was also the 4th batsman in test history to get off the mark by scoring a six and also the first New Zealand player to achieve this milestone.[3][4] Craig also spent two seasons in the UK playing for Coombs Wood Cricket Club in the Worcestershire League in 2005/06.[5]
Bowling records
Test five-wicket hauls
| # | Figures | Match | Opponent | Venue | City | Country | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7/94 | 6 |  Pakistan |
Sharjah Cricket Stadium | Sharjah | UAE | 2014 | Won |
International awards
Test Cricket
Man of the match awards
| S No | Series | Season | Series Performance | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Indies in New Zealand | 2013/14 | 1st innings: DNB; 24–3–91–4; 2nd innings: 7* (4 balls; 1×6); 15–2–97–4; |
 New Zealand won by 186 runs.[6]
|
| 2 | New Zealand vs Pakistan in UAE | 2014/15 | 1st innings: 27.4–5–94–7; 65 (85 balls; 2×4, 3x6); 2nd innings: 20.3–2–109–3 |
New Zealand won by an innings and 80 runs.[7]
|
See also
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.
- ^ Unwalla, Shiamak (12 June 2014). "Mark Craig and other batsmen who smashed six off first ball faced in an innings". Cricket Country. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
- ^ "Six and in: Debutant's rare feat against Aussies". Retrieved 29 March 2017.
- ^ "Latest News". Worcestershire League. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- ^ "West Indies in New Zealand Test Series, 2013/14 – West Indies v New Zealand Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. 22 December 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
- ^ "New Zealand against Pakistan in UAE Test Series, 2014/15 – Pakistan v New Zealand Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. 22 December 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
External links
Template:New Zealand Cricket Team Template:Otago cricket team squad