Mark Atkinson
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Mark Neville Atkinson is a former Australia
n cricket
player, who played for Tasmania
. He played for the Tigers from 1990 until 2000, and was a regular feature in both their first class and one-day sides.
He was an excellent wicket-keeper, and capable lower order batsman, who often provided stout resistance whilst allowing top-order batsmen to continue their innings. He proved remarkably agile for his diminutive size, and he proved adept keeping to all types of bowling. His batting technique was less than stylish, but he had a full range of shots, and enjoyed going on the attack when the opportunity presented itself.
At the height of his career he was listed as a backup for national team wicket-keeper Ian Healy
, but the call-up never came. However, he did once represent Australia 'A' against England in Hobart in 1994, taking one catch and one stumping, and scoring 51 not out.
Mark Atkinson currently holds the record for the most dismissals by a Tasmanian wicket-keeper.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
player, who played for Tasmania
Tasmanian Tigers
The Tasmanian cricket team, nicknamed the Tigers, represents the Australian state of Tasmania in cricket tournaments. They compete annually in the Australian domestic senior men's cricket season, which currently consists of the first-class Sheffield Shield, the limited overs Ford Ranger Cup, and...
. He played for the Tigers from 1990 until 2000, and was a regular feature in both their first class and one-day sides.
He was an excellent wicket-keeper, and capable lower order batsman, who often provided stout resistance whilst allowing top-order batsmen to continue their innings. He proved remarkably agile for his diminutive size, and he proved adept keeping to all types of bowling. His batting technique was less than stylish, but he had a full range of shots, and enjoyed going on the attack when the opportunity presented itself.
At the height of his career he was listed as a backup for national team wicket-keeper Ian Healy
Ian Healy
Ian Andrew Healy is a former cricketer who played for Queensland and Australia. A specialist wicketkeeper and useful right-hand middle-order batsman, he made an unheralded entry to international cricket in 1988, after only six first-class games. His work ethic and combativeness was much needed...
, but the call-up never came. However, he did once represent Australia 'A' against England in Hobart in 1994, taking one catch and one stumping, and scoring 51 not out.
Mark Atkinson currently holds the record for the most dismissals by a Tasmanian wicket-keeper.