Mark O'Neill (cricketer) explained

Mark O'Neill
Fullname:Mark Dorian O'Neill
Birth Date:5 March 1959
Birth Place:Sutherland, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right arm leg spin
Year1:1979/80 - 1981/82
Club2:New South Wales
Year2:1982/83 - 1990/91
Columns:2
Column1:FC
Matches1:76
Runs1:3.729
Bat Avg1:35.17
100S/50S1:9/18
Top Score1:178*
Deliveries1:4,270
Wickets1:36
Bowl Avg1:53.75
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:3/47
Catches/Stumpings1:29/–
Column2:LA
Matches2:21
Runs2:329
Bat Avg2:18.27
100S/50S2:0/2
Top Score2:66
Deliveries2:334
Wickets2:12
Bowl Avg2:21.25
Fivefor2:0
Tenfor2:0
Best Bowling2:3/27
Catches/Stumpings2:7/–
Date:11 November
Year:2014
Source:https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/6/6043/6043.html CricketArchive

Mark Dorian O'Neill (born 5 March 1959) is a former Australian cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1979 to 1991. He is the son of the former Test cricketer Norm O'Neill and athlete Gwen Wallace.

A right-handed batsman and leg spin bowler, O'Neill showed such promise in his youth that at 18 he became the youngest-ever Lancashire League professional, playing two seasons for Bacup in 1977 and 1978.[1] He made his debut for Western Australia in the 1979-80 season aged 20. After three seasons, he moved to New South Wales where he remained for the rest of his career. In 1980 he worked for the MCC at Lord's.[2] O'Neill's highest first-class score was 178 not out for New South Wales against South Australia in 1985-86.[3]

After his retirement from playing, O'Neill became a batting coach and worked with New Zealand, New South Wales and Western Australia. He was recruited by Middlesex as their first specialist batting coach for the 2010 season before returning to Australia on a permanent basis after three years.

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  1. [John Kay (cricket journalist)|John Kay]
  2. News: Contract for O'Neill . . 54 . 16,248 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 21 March 1980 . 2 January 2017 . 18 . National Library of Australia.
  3. Web site: South Australia v New South Wales 1985-86 . CricketArchive . 28 September 2020.