Marcus Wight

Robert Marcus Wight (born 12 September 1969) is a former English cricketer. Wight was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Kensington, London and later undertook further education at Exeter University, before attending Cambridge University.[1]

Marcus Wight
Personal information
Full nameRobert Marcus Wight
Born (1969-09-12) 12 September 1969
Kensington, London, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1993–1994Gloucestershire
1992Cambridge University
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 19 12
Runs scored 593 51
Batting average 22.80 7.28
100s/50s –/3 –/–
Top score 62* 18
Balls bowled 2,807 426
Wickets 33 9
Bowling average 44.12 31.00
5 wickets in innings – –
10 wickets in match – –
Best bowling 3/65 2/28
Catches/stumpings 11/– 5/–
Source: Cricinfo, 22 September 2011

While studying at Cambridge, Wight made his first-class debut for Cambridge University Cricket Club against Leicestershire in 1992. He made eight further first-class appearances for the university in that season, the last of which came against Oxford University at Lord's.[2] In his nine first-class appearances for the university, he scored 366 runs at an average of 28.15, with a high score of 62 not out.[3] This score, which was one of two fifties he made for the university, came against Oxford University.[4] With the ball, he took 18 wickets at a bowling average of 37.61, with best figures of 3/65.[5] He also made a single first-class appearance for a combined Oxford and Cambridge Universities team against the touring Pakistanis in that season.[2]

Following his studies, he joined Gloucestershire for the 1993 season, making his debut for the county against Northamptonshire in the 1993 County Championship. He made eight further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against the touring New Zealanders.[2] In his nine first-class appearances for Gloucestershire, he scored a total of 205 runs at an average of 17.08, with a high score of 54.[3] This score, which was his only first-class half century for Gloucestershire, came against Leicestershire in 1993.[6] In his debut season with Gloucestershire, he also made his List A debut against Kent in the AXA Equity & Law League. Wight made eleven further List A appearances, the last of which came against Hampshire in the 1994 AXA Equity & Law League.[7] In his twelve List A appearances, he scored 51 runs at an average of 7.28, with a high score of 18.[8] With the ball, he took 9 wickets at an average of 31.00, with best figures of 2/28.[9] He left Gloucestershire at the end of the 1994 season.

References
  1. "Teams Marcus Wight played for". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
  2. "First-Class Matches played by Marcus Wight". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
  3. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Marcus Wight". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
  4. "First-Class Matches played by Marcus Wight". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
  5. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Marcus Wight". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
  6. "Leicestershire v Gloucestershire, 1993 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
  7. "List A Matches played by Marcus Wight". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
  8. "List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Marcus Wight". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
  9. "List A Bowling For Each Team by Marcus Wight". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
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