Mark Johnson (cricketer, born 1963) explained

Mark Johnson
Country:United States
Fullname:Mark Rickland Johnson
Birth Date:28 October 1963
Birth Place:Jamaica
Batting:Left-handed
Role:Wicket-keeper
International:true
Odidebutdate:10 September
Odidebutyear:2004
Odidebutagainst:New Zealand
Odicap:5
Lastodidate:13 September
Lastodiyear:2004
Lastodiagainst:Australia
Odishirt:12
Columns:3
Column1:ODI
Matches1:2
Runs1:20
Bat Avg1:10.00
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:20
Hidedeliveries:true
Catches/Stumpings1:1/0
Column2:FC
Matches2:2
Runs2:106
Bat Avg2:26.50
100S/50S2:0/0
Top Score2:46
Deliveries2:0
Catches/Stumpings2:6/0
Column3:LA
Matches3:16
Runs3:212
Bat Avg3:13.25
100S/50S3:0/1
Top Score3:67
Catches/Stumpings3:14/5
Date:14 October
Year:2008
Source:http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/21/21156/21156.html CricketArchive

Mark Rickland Johnson (born 28 October 1963) is a Jamaican born American former cricketer.[1] A left-handed batsman and wicket-keeper,[2] he played for the United States national cricket team between 2000 and 2005[3] and played two One Day Internationals (ODIs) in the 2004 ICC Champions Trophy.[4]

Biography

Born in Jamaica in 1963, Mark Johnson first played for the US in 2000 when he played against a combined Minor Counties team on a tour of England.[5] He made his List A debut later in the year against Jamaica and played four matches in total in that year's Red Stripe Bowl.[6] The following year he played in the 2001 ICC Trophy in Ontario.[7]

He next played for the US in 2004, when he played in the ICC 6 Nations Challenge in the United Arab Emirates. He also made his first-class debut in the same year, playing in the ICC Intercontinental Cup against Canada and Bermuda.[8] In between the two Intercontinental Cup matches he played in the Americas Championship in Bermuda. Later in the year he played his only two ODIs, against New Zealand and Australia in the ICC Champions Trophy.

He last played for the US in the 2005 ICC Trophy in Ireland. After playing warm-up matches against the Northern Cricket Union President's XI and Namibia he played five matches in the tournament proper against the UAE, Denmark, Uganda, Bermuda and Papua New Guinea. Those five matches also represent the end of his List A career.

Notes and References

  1. http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/usa/content/player/25877.html Mark Johnson
  2. http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/21/21156/21156.html Mark Johnson
  3. http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/21/21156/all_teams.html Teams played for by Mark Johnson
  4. http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/21/21156/One-Day_International_Matches.html ODIs played by Mark Johnson
  5. http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/21/21156/Other_matches.html other matches played by Mark Johnson
  6. http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/21/21156/List_A_Matches.html List A matches played by Mark Johnson
  7. http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/21/21156/ICC_Trophy_Matches.html ICC Trophy matches played by Mark Johnson
  8. http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/21/21156/First-Class_Matches.html First-class matches played by Mark Johnson