Mark Craig

Mark Craig

Personal information
Full name	Mark Donald Craig
Born	23 March 1987 Auckland, New Zealand
Batting style	Left-handed
Bowling style	Right-arm off break
Role	Bowler
International information
National side	New Zealand
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
Competition Test FC LA T20 Matches 10 41 10 16 Runs scored 421 1403 135 15 Batting average 42.10 27.50 22.50 7.50 100s/50s 0/3 1/8 0/0 0/0 Top score 67 104 44* 7 Balls bowled 2563 7248 388 228 Wickets 38 102 9 7 Bowling average 40.02 40.70 41.22 45.57 5 wickets in innings 1 4 0 0 10 wickets in match 1 1 n/a n/a Best bowling 7/94 7/94 3/6 3/29 Catches/stumpings 11/– 40/– 5/– 10/–
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 first ball faced for six with the bat.^[2] Craig also spent two seasons in the UK playing for Coombs Wood Cricket Club in the Worcestershire League in 2005/06.^[3]

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.[4]
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.[5]

References

1. "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.
2. "Mark Craig and other batsmen who smashed six off first ball faced in an innings". Cricket County. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
3. "Latest News". Worcestershire League. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
4. "West Indies in New Zealand Test Series, 2013/14 – West Indies v New Zealand Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. 22 December 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
5. "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

• Player profile: Mark Craig from ESPNcricinfo