Mark Ray
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Mark Ray is a former Australian first-class cricket
player, who played for New South Wales
in the 1981/82 season, before moving to Tasmania
, where he played for Tasmania
from 1982/83 until he retired in 1985/86. He also captained
Tasmania on 5 occasions, becoming the 40th captain to lead the Tasmanian side.
A left-handed middle-order batsman, and slow left arm orthodox bowler, he was a capable all-rounder
.
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...
player, who played for New South Wales
New South Wales Blues
The New South Wales cricket team are an Australian first class cricket team based in Sydney, New South Wales...
in the 1981/82 season, before moving to Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
, where he 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...
from 1982/83 until he retired in 1985/86. He also captained
Tasmanian cricket captains
The Australian state of Tasmania has one of the longest traditions of cricket-playing in the southern hemisphere. Cricket is recorded as having first been played in Tasmania very shortly after the arrival of British settlers on the island on 12 September 1803, however it wasn't until nearly fifty...
Tasmania on 5 occasions, becoming the 40th captain to lead the Tasmanian side.
A left-handed middle-order batsman, and slow left arm orthodox bowler, he was a capable all-rounder
All-rounder
An all-rounder is a cricketer who regularly performs well at both batting and bowling. Although all bowlers must bat and quite a few batsmen do bowl occasionally, most players are skilled in only one of the two disciplines and are considered specialists...
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