Mark Craig
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| Full name | Mark Donald Craig | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 March 1987 Auckland, New Zealand |
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| Batting style | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling style | Right-arm off break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 265) | 8 June 2014 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 29 May 2015 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–present | Otago | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mark Donald Craig (born 23 March 1987) is a New Zealand cricketer who plays first-class cricket for Otago. A spin bowler, he bowls right-arm off spin, and bats left-handed. He fields predominantly at second-slip.
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International career
Craig made his Test cricket debut for New Zealand against the West Indies in June 2014, winning the man of the match award for match bowling figures of 8 for 188. Craig has also shown the ability to bat in tight situations for his team,with his high score of 67 coming in a 4-hour stand with BJ Watling.[1] Craig became the first cricketer in Test cricket to hit his first ball faced for six with the bat.[2] Craig also spent two seasons in the UK playing for Coombs Wood Cricket Club in the Worcestershire League in 2005/06.[3]
Bowling records
Test five-wicket hauls
| # | Figures | Match | Opponent | Venue | City | Country | Year | Result |
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| 1 | 7/94 | 6 |  Pakistan |
Sharjah Cricket Stadium | Sharjah | UAE | 2014 | Won |
International awards
Test Cricket
Man of the match awards
| S No | Series | Season | Series Performance | Result |
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| 1 | West Indies in New Zealand | 2013/14 | 1st innings: DNB; 24–3–91–4; 2nd innings: 7* (4 balls; 1×6); 15–2–97–4; |
 New Zealand won by 186 runs.[4] |
| 2 | New Zealand vs Pakistan in UAE | 2014/15 | 1st innings: 27.4–5–94–7; 65 (85 balls; 2×4, 3x6); 2nd innings: 20.3–2–109–3 |
New Zealand won by an innings and 80 runs.[5] |
See also
References
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