Mark Faber Explained

Mark Faber
Country:England
Fullname:Mark James Julian Faber
Birth Date:15 August 1950
Birth Place:Horsted Keynes, Sussex, England
Death Place:Marylebone, London, England
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm medium
Family:Julian Faber (father)
David Faber (brother)
Harold Macmillan (grandfather)
Club1:Oxford University
Year1:1970–1972
Club2:Sussex
Year2:1973–1976
Columns:2
Column1:FC
Matches1:78
Runs1:3009
Bat Avg1:22.12
100S/50S1:3/13
Top Score1:176
Deliveries1:112
Wickets1:1
Bowl Avg1:66.00
Fivefor1:
Tenfor1:
Best Bowling1:1/11
Catches/Stumpings1:42/–
Column2:List A
Matches2:59
Runs2:1123
Bat Avg2:21.18
100S/50S2:0/6
Top Score2:86
Deliveries2:1
Wickets2:0
Bowl Avg2:
Fivefor2:
Tenfor2:n/a
Best Bowling2:
Catches/Stumpings2:12/–
Date:16 November
Year:2015
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/12980.html ESPNcricinfo

Mark James Julian Faber (15 August 1950 – 10 December 1991) was an English cricketer who played for Oxford University and Sussex from 1970 to 1976.

Faber attended Summer Fields School.[1] He appeared in 78 first-class matches as a right-handed batsman. He scored 3,009 runs with a highest score of 176 among three centuries.[2]

In 1976, Faber requested a release from his contract to join his family's insurance business.[3]

Faber died in 1991 from complications following a leg operation (from an old cricket injury during the early 1980s).[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Turbervill . Huw . Summer Fields . The Cricketer Schools Guide 2023 . December 2022 . 149 . 22 January 2023 . . en.
  2. Web site: Mark Faber . CricketArchive. subscription. 24 February 2018.
  3. News: Majid alleges interference and resigns. . 24 July 1976 . The Times . London, England . 18 March 2024 . subscription . The Times Digital Archive.
  4. News: Sportsman born out of his time . Woodcock . John . 12 December 1991 . The Times . London, England . subscription . 18 March 2024 . The Times Digital Archive.