Mark Lawrence (cricketer)

Mark Philip Lawrence (6 May 1962 – 21 August 2010) was an English first-class cricketer.

Mark Lawrence
Personal information
Full nameMark Philip Lawrence
Born6 May 1962
Warrington, Lancashire, England
Died21 August 2010(2010-08-21) (aged 48)
Lindfield, Sussex, England
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
19821986Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 30
Runs scored 101
Batting average 4.04
100s/50s –/–
Top score 18
Balls bowled 5,364
Wickets 42
Bowling average 70.92
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 3/79
Catches/stumpings 9/–
Source: Cricinfo, 24 June 2020

Lawrence was born at Warrington in May 1962. He was educated at Manchester Grammar School,[1] before going up to Merton College, Oxford.[2] While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University, making his debut against Hampshire in 1982. He played first-class cricket for Oxford until 1935, making eleven appearances.[3] Playing as a slow left-arm orthodox bowler, Lawrence took 42 wickets at an expensive average of 70.92 and best figures of 3 for 79.[4] Describing himself as "the least bad slow left-armer at Oxford",[1] he holds the record for the highest bowling average in first-class cricket (for a minimum of 5,000 balls bowled).[5]

After obtaining his doctorate in chemistry, Lawrence worked for venture captain firm 3i so that he could invest in technological ventures. He later worked as a consultant to City law firms such as Linklaters, before setting up a business to invest in low carbon startup companies. Moving to West Sussex, he coached cricket at Ardingly College, where among those he coached included the future Sussex cricketer Abidine Sakande.[2] He was chairman of Lindfield Cricket Club,[1] in addition to serving as a local Magistrate.[2] Lawrence died from a brain hemmorage at Lindfield on 10 August 2010.[1] The Mark Lawrence Science Bursary was set up at Ardingly College in his memory.[2]

References

  1. Booth, Lawrence (2015). The Shorter Wisden 2015. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 895. ISBN 9781472915214.
  2. "Dr Mark Lawrence 1962–2010". Ardingly College. Retrieved 24 June 2010. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  3. "First-Class Matches played by Mark Lawrence". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  4. "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Mark Lawrence". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  5. "Records / First-class matches / Bowling records / Worst career bowling average". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
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