Craig Park Explained

Country:South Africa
Fullname:Craig Mitchell Park
Birth Date:1 March 1986
Birth Place:Empangeni, Natal,
South Africa
Family:Garry Park (brother)
Sean Park (brother)
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm fast-medium
Club1:Cambridge MCCU
Year1:2010 - 2012
Club2:Cambridgeshire
Year2:2011 - 2016
Club3:Unicorns
Year3:2011
Columns:2
Column1:First-class
Matches1:8
Runs1:360
Bat Avg1:36.00
100S/50S1:–/4
Top Score1:81
Deliveries1:384
Wickets1:2
Bowl Avg1:147.50
Fivefor1:
Tenfor1:
Best Bowling1:1/34
Catches/Stumpings1:7/–
Column2:List A
Matches2:7
Runs2:72
Bat Avg2:14.40
100S/50S2:–/–
Top Score2:38
Deliveries2:0
Wickets2:
Bowl Avg2:
Fivefor2:
Tenfor2:
Best Bowling2:
Catches/Stumpings2:1/–
Date:25 February
Year:2019
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/364549.html Cricinfo

Craig Mitchell Park (born 1 March 1986) is a South African former first-class cricketer.

Park was born in South Africa at Empangeni, where he was educated at Grantleigh School.[1] After completing his education at Grantleigh, he travelled to England to attend Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge. While studying at Anglia Ruskin, Park made his debut in first-class cricket for Cambridge MCCU against Surrey at Fenner's in 2010.[2] He played first-class cricket for Cambridge MCCU until 2012, making eight appearances.[2] Park scored a total of 360 runs at an average of 36.00 across his eight matches, with a high score of 81.[3] With his right-arm fast-medium bowling, Park took 2 wickets from 64 overs bowled.[4]

In 2011, Park was called up to the Unicorns squad for the Clydesdale Bank 40, making his List A one-day debut in the tournament against Glamorgan at Cardiff.[5] He made six further List A appearance for the Unicorns during the tournament.[5] He scored 72 runs across his seven one-day matches, with a high score of 38.[6] He also made his debut in minor counties cricket for Cambridgeshire in 2011, making four appearances in the MCCA Knockout Trophy between 2011 - 2016,[7] alongside four appearances in the minor counties 20-over competition in 2015.[8]

He is currently employed by the Marylebone Cricket Club as a youth cricket administrator. His brothers, Garry and Sean have also played cricket at first-class and List A level.

Notes and references

  1. Web site: Profile: Craig Park . CricketArchive . 2019-02-25 . subscription.
  2. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Craig Park . CricketArchive . 2019-02-25 . subscription.
  3. Web site: First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Craig Park . CricketArchive . 2019-02-25 . subscription.
  4. Web site: First-class Bowling For Each Team by Craig Park . CricketArchive . 2019-02-25 . subscription.
  5. Web site: List A Matches played by Rob Woolley . CricketArchive . 2019-02-25 . subscription.
  6. Web site: List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Craig Park . CricketArchive . 2019-02-25 . subscription.
  7. Web site: Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Craig Park . CricketArchive . 2019-02-25 . subscription.
  8. Web site: Minor Counties Twenty20 Matches played by Craig Park . CricketArchive . 2019-02-25 . subscription.