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.