Full name Mark Peter Atkinson Name Mark Atkinson 1992–2001 Western Australia | Batting style Right-handed Role Cricket Player | |
Born 27 November 1970 (age 53) ( 1970-11-27 ) Bentley, Western Australia, Australia | ||
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium | ||
Mark Peter Atkinson (born 27 November 1970, in Bentley, Western Australia) is an Australian cricketer, who played for Western Australia between 1992 and 2001.
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Early career
Atkinson was born in Bentley, Western Australia, in 1970. He represented the WAIS Colts and Australian Cricket Academy sides. Atkinson played grade cricket for Perth Cricket Club, winning consecutive Olly Cooley Medals for the best player in the Western Australian Grade Cricket competition in 1995–96 and 1996–97.
Western Australia career
Atkinson made his debut for Western Australia in 1992. In total he played 21 first-class matches, taking 54 wickets at an average of 35.61 with a best of 5/92, and 31 List A matches, taking 39 wickets at an average of 29.53, with a best of 4/38.
English career
Atkinson also played cricket in England, including two matches for the Surrey Second XI in 1997, taking two wickets, and 24 matches as Church in the Lancashire League as the team's professional in 1994. He was both the team's leading run-scorer and second-highest wicket-taker, scoring 809 runs at an average of 44.94 with a best of 122*, and taking 46 wickets at an average of 25.63, with a best of 8/61.