| Mark Priest | |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Fullname: | Mark Wellings Priest |
| Birth Date: | 12 August 1961 |
| Batting: | Left-handed |
| Bowling: | Slow left-arm orthodox |
| Role: | Bowler |
| International: | true |
| Internationalspan: | 1990–1998 |
| Testdebutdate: | 7 June |
| Testdebutyear: | 1990 |
| Testdebutagainst: | England |
| Testcap: | 170 |
| Lasttestdate: | 10 June |
| Lasttestyear: | 1998 |
| Lasttestagainst: | Sri Lanka |
| Odidebutdate: | 26 April |
| Odidebutyear: | 1990 |
| Odidebutagainst: | Australia |
| Odicap: | 68 |
| Lastodidate: | 23 June |
| Lastodiyear: | 1998 |
| Lastodiagainst: | India |
| Club1: | Canterbury |
| Columns: | 4 |
| Column1: | Test |
| Matches1: | 3 |
| Runs1: | 56 |
| Bat Avg1: | 14.00 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 26 |
| Deliveries1: | 377 |
| Wickets1: | 3 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 52.66 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 2/42 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 0/– |
| Column2: | ODI |
| Matches2: | 18 |
| Runs2: | 103 |
| Bat Avg2: | 10.30 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 24 |
| Deliveries2: | 752 |
| Wickets2: | 8 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 73.75 |
| Fivefor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 2/27 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 2/– |
| Column3: | FC |
| Matches3: | 109 |
| Runs3: | 3,945 |
| Bat Avg3: | 30.58 |
| 100S/50S3: | 4/28 |
| Top Score3: | 119 |
| Deliveries3: | 25,632 |
| Wickets3: | 329 |
| Bowl Avg3: | 31.84 |
| Fivefor3: | 12 |
| Tenfor3: | 3 |
| Best Bowling3: | 9/95 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 66/– |
| Column4: | LA |
| Matches4: | 115 |
| Runs4: | 832 |
| Bat Avg4: | 14.10 |
| 100S/50S4: | 0/1 |
| Top Score4: | 98 |
| Deliveries4: | 5,473 |
| Wickets4: | 120 |
| Bowl Avg4: | 29.14 |
| Fivefor4: | 1 |
| Tenfor4: | 0 |
| Best Bowling4: | 5/26 |
| Catches/Stumpings4: | 38/- |
| Date: | 1 May |
| Year: | 2017 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/38132.html Cricinfo |
Mark Wellings Priest (born 12 August 1961) is a former New Zealand international cricketer who played in three Test matches and 18 One Day Internationals (ODIs) between 1990 and 1998. He was the leading wicket-taker for Canterbury, with 290 dismissals, until Todd Astle went past his total in February 2019.[1] [2]
Priest was born at Greymouth, West Coast.
His nephew, Henry Shipley, has also played cricket for Canterbury and New Zealand.[3]