Craig Park

Craig Mitchell Park (born 1 March 1986) is a South African former first-class cricketer.

Craig Park

Personal information
Full name	Craig Mitchell Park
Born	1 March 1986 Empangeni, Natal, South Africa
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast-medium
Relations	Garry Park (brother) Sean Park (brother)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2010–2012	Cambridge MCCU
2011–2016	Cambridgeshire
2011	Unicorns
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A Matches 8 7 Runs scored 360 72 Batting average 36.00 14.40 100s/50s –/4 –/– Top score 81 38 Balls bowled 384 0 Wickets 2 – Bowling average 147.50 – 5 wickets in innings – – 10 wickets in match – – Best bowling 1/34 – Catches/stumpings 7/– 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 25 February 2019

Park was born in South Africa at Empangeni, where he was educated at Grantleigh School.[1] After completing his education at Grantleigh, he travelled to England to attend Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge. While studying at Anglia Ruskin, Park made his debut in first-class cricket for Cambridge MCCU against Surrey at Fenner's in 2010.[2][notes 1] He played first-class cricket for Cambridge MCCU until 2012, making eight appearances.[2] Park scored a total of 360 runs at an average of 36.00 across his eight matches, with a high score of 81.[3] With his right-arm fast-medium bowling, Park took 2 wickets from 64 overs bowled.[4]

In 2011, Park was called up to the Unicorns squad for the Clydesdale Bank 40, making his List A one-day debut in the tournament against Glamorgan at Cardiff.[5] He made six further List A appearance for the Unicorns during the tournament.[5] He scored 72 runs across his seven one-day matches, with a high score of 38.[6] He also made his debut in minor counties cricket for Cambridgeshire in 2011, making four appearances in the MCCA Knockout Trophy between 2011–2016,[7] alongside four appearance in the minor counties 20-over competition in 2015.[8]

He is currently employed by the Marylebone Cricket Club as a youth cricket administrator. His brothers, Garry and Sean have also played cricket at first-class and List A level.

Notes and references

1. Cambridge UCCE/MCCU differs from Cambridge University Cricket Club in that it is open to students at Anglia Ruskin University, whereas Cambridge University Cricket Club is exclusively for students of the constituent colleges of the University of Cambridge.

1. "Profile: Craig Park". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
2. "First-Class Matches played by Craig Park". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
3. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Craig Park". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
4. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Craig Park". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
5. "List A Matches played by Rob Woolley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
6. "List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Craig Park". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
7. "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Craig Park". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
8. "Minor Counties Twenty20 Matches played by Craig Park". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-02-25.

External links

• Craig Park at ESPNcricinfo