| Mark Atkinson | |
| Country: | Australia |
| Fullname: | Mark Neville Atkinson |
| Birth Date: | 11 February 1969 |
| Birth Place: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Role: | Wicket-keeper |
| Club1: | Tasmania |
| Year1: | 1992–2000 |
| Type1: | First-class |
| Debutdate1: | 9 February |
| Debutyear1: | 1992 |
| Debutfor1: | Tasmania |
| Debutagainst1: | Pakistan |
| Lastdate1: | 9 March |
| Lastyear1: | 2000 |
| Lastfor1: | Tasmania |
| Lastagainst1: | Victoria |
| Type2: | List A |
| Debutdate2: | 24 October |
| Debutyear2: | 1992 |
| Debutfor2: | Tasmania |
| Debutagainst2: | South Australia |
| Lastdate2: | 12 February |
| Lastyear2: | 2000 |
| Lastfor2: | Tasmania |
| Lastagainst2: | Western Australia |
| Columns: | 2 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 95 |
| Runs1: | 2735 |
| Bat Avg1: | 31.80 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/9 |
| Top Score1: | 76* |
| Deliveries1: | 24 |
| Wickets1: | 0 |
| Bowl Avg1: | – |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 0/1 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 261/29 |
| Column2: | List A |
| Matches2: | 42 |
| Runs2: | 416 |
| Bat Avg2: | 21.89 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/1 |
| Top Score2: | 58* |
| Deliveries2: | – |
| Wickets2: | – |
| Bowl Avg2: | – |
| Fivefor2: | – |
| Tenfor2: | – |
| Best Bowling2: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 51/11 |
| Date: | 21 September |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Source: | https://cricketarchive.com/Players/2/2381/2381.html CricketArchive |
Mark Neville Atkinson (born 11 February 1969, in Sydney, New South Wales) is a former Australian cricket player, who played for Tasmania. He played for the Tigers from 1990 until 2000, and was a regular feature in both their first class and one-day sides.
Mark Atkinson is a current cricket coach and former first-class player, representing Tasmania, the Prime Ministers XI and Australia 'A' teams in a successful 10-year career throughout the 1990s and early 2000s.
Atkinson was a cornerstone player in an excellent era for Tasmanian and Australian cricket, serving as the Tigers' wicketkeeper-batsman throughout. In a team that featured record-breaking players like Ricky Ponting, Colin Miller, Dene Hills, Jamie Cox and Michael DiVenuto, Atkinson's first-class record rendered him unlucky not to receive full Test honours. Nevertheless, Atkinson carved a fine reputation as an outstanding gloveman and consistent batsman and went on to play in multiple Sheffield Shield finals. He currently holds the record for the most dismissals by a Tasmanian wicketkeeper.
Through both playing and now coaching, Atkinson's involvement in cricket spans from grassroots through to the elite level. Today, he is founder and Managing Director of Elite Cricket, a cricket coaching venture that services players of all skill-levels in Sydney and its surrounds. His insight and coaching methods have seen him sought out for private sessions with current and former Test cricketers and professionals alike.