Mark Higgs (cricketer)
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Mark Anthony Higgs was an Australian first-class cricket
er who played for the Southern Redbacks
, New South Wales Blues
and ACT Comets. He was an allrounder who bowled both slow left-arm orthodox and slow left-arm chinaman. With the bat he was an aggressive left-handed middle order batsman.
Before moving to NSW in 1998-99, Higgs represented the Canberra Comets in one day domestic cricket. The side did not play first class cricket so a move to the Blues allowed him to expand his horizons. He had played in Canberra's first ever season in Australian domestic cricket, smashing 36 and taking three wickets on his debut in 1997-98.
He had trouble holding onto his place in the side in NSW but after a strong finish to the 1999-2000 season was named as a surprise replacement for the injured Shane Warne
in the 2000 ICC KnockOut Trophy
in Kenya. Despite playing in a warm up match he did not play an ODI.
In 2000-01 he had his best season with the highlight being an unbeaten 181 in a victory over Queensland. He also impressed with 4 for 15 in a one day game against Western Australia.
Higgs moved interstate again in 2002-03, this time to South Australia. He made a century on debut but struggled from there on in.
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
er who played for the Southern Redbacks
Southern Redbacks
The South Australia cricket team, nicknamed the Southern Redbacks and known as the West End Redbacks due to their sponsorship agreement with local brewers West End, are an Australian first class cricket team based in Adelaide, South Australia, and represent the state of South Australia...
, New South Wales Blues
New South Wales Blues
The New South Wales cricket team are an Australian first class cricket team based in Sydney, New South Wales...
and ACT Comets. He was an allrounder who bowled both slow left-arm orthodox and slow left-arm chinaman. With the bat he was an aggressive left-handed middle order batsman.
Before moving to NSW in 1998-99, Higgs represented the Canberra Comets in one day domestic cricket. The side did not play first class cricket so a move to the Blues allowed him to expand his horizons. He had played in Canberra's first ever season in Australian domestic cricket, smashing 36 and taking three wickets on his debut in 1997-98.
He had trouble holding onto his place in the side in NSW but after a strong finish to the 1999-2000 season was named as a surprise replacement for the injured Shane Warne
Shane Warne
Shane Keith Warne is a former Australian international cricketer widely regarded as one of the greatest bowlers in the history of the game. In 2000, he was selected by a panel of cricket experts as one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Century, the only specialist bowler selected in the quintet...
in the 2000 ICC KnockOut Trophy
2000 ICC KnockOut Trophy
The 2000 ICC KnockOut Trophy was a One Day International cricket tournament held in Kenya. New Zealand were crowned champions and cashed the winner's cheque of US$250 000. It was their first win in a major ICC tournament...
in Kenya. Despite playing in a warm up match he did not play an ODI.
In 2000-01 he had his best season with the highlight being an unbeaten 181 in a victory over Queensland. He also impressed with 4 for 15 in a one day game against Western Australia.
Higgs moved interstate again in 2002-03, this time to South Australia. He made a century on debut but struggled from there on in.