Mark Wagh
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Mark Anant Wagh was a cricketer for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club
. He attended King Edward's School, Birmingham
where he played alongside Anurag Singh
, in the year group team two years above his own (one year above Singh's).
Having originally played first class cricket for Oxford University
, captaining them in 1997 and playing against opposing Captain and friend Anurag Singh
in the annual The University Match (cricket) varsity, he made his debut for Warwickshire in the same year. He received his county cap in 2000, and was selected for the England A tour of Australia in 2001 after hitting a massive 315 at Lord's in the county season. However, whilst fellow Academy member and teammate Ian Bell has gone on to an extended England career, Wagh has not since been called up, barring an inclusion in a preliminary squad for the ICC Champions Trophy
in 2004.
Whilst Wagh is principally considered a batsman and opened for Warwickshire in first class and limited overs cricket, he is also a useful off-spinner, with career best figures of 7-222 against Lancashire
in 2003. This followed a ban in 2000 after his action was reported for throwing
. Since then, he has more than once closed out close games for the club with his bowling.
Having missed the whole of the 2005 season after a serious knee injury, Wagh featured in Warwickshire's first team during 2006 after strong performances in the Twenty20
season, promoted following injury to Warwickshire teammate, Nick Knight
. At the end of 2006, despite having two years remaining on his Warwickshire contract, the county allowed him to move to Nottinghamshire
.
Wagh was rewarded for his consistent batting form with Nottinghamshire's Player of the Season award for 2007. Wagh retired from professional cricket on 1 June 2011 as he is going to pursue a career in law. He is undertaking a training contract with London based law firm Freshfields. Wagh will undertake the legal practice course at BBP Law School in Holborn from 1 August 2011 before commencing his training contract.
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Nottinghamshire, and the current county champions. Its limited overs team is called the Nottinghamshire Outlaws...
. He attended King Edward's School, Birmingham
King Edward's School, Birmingham
King Edward's School is an independent secondary school in Birmingham, England, founded by King Edward VI in 1552. It is part of the Foundation of the Schools of King Edward VI in Birmingham, and is widely regarded as one of the most academically successful schools in the country, according to...
where he played alongside Anurag Singh
Anurag Singh
Anurag Singh is a cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off spin bowler....
, in the year group team two years above his own (one year above Singh's).
Having originally played first class cricket for Oxford University
Oxford University Cricket Club
Oxford University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team, representing the University of Oxford. It plays its home games at the University Parks in Oxford, England...
, captaining them in 1997 and playing against opposing Captain and friend Anurag Singh
Anurag Singh
Anurag Singh is a cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off spin bowler....
in the annual The University Match (cricket) varsity, he made his debut for Warwickshire in the same year. He received his county cap in 2000, and was selected for the England A tour of Australia in 2001 after hitting a massive 315 at Lord's in the county season. However, whilst fellow Academy member and teammate Ian Bell has gone on to an extended England career, Wagh has not since been called up, barring an inclusion in a preliminary squad for the ICC Champions Trophy
ICC Champions Trophy
The ICC Champions Trophy is a One Day International cricket tournament, second in importance only to the Cricket World Cup. It was inaugurated as the ICC Knock Out tournament in 1998 and has been played every two years since, changing its name to the Champions Trophy in 2002...
in 2004.
Whilst Wagh is principally considered a batsman and opened for Warwickshire in first class and limited overs cricket, he is also a useful off-spinner, with career best figures of 7-222 against Lancashire
Lancashire County Cricket Club
Lancashire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Lancashire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1864 as a successor to Manchester Cricket Club and has played at Old Trafford since then...
in 2003. This followed a ban in 2000 after his action was reported for throwing
Throwing (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, throwing, commonly referred to as chucking, is an illegal bowling action which occurs when a bowler straightens their arm when delivering the ball. The Laws of Cricket specify that a bowler's arm must be fully extended and rotated about the shoulder to impart velocity to...
. Since then, he has more than once closed out close games for the club with his bowling.
Having missed the whole of the 2005 season after a serious knee injury, Wagh featured in Warwickshire's first team during 2006 after strong performances in the Twenty20
Twenty20
Twenty20 is a form of cricket, originally introduced in England for professional inter-county competition by the England and Wales Cricket Board , in 2003. A Twenty20 game involves two teams, each has a single innings, batting for a maximum of 20 overs. Twenty20 cricket is also known as T20 cricket...
season, promoted following injury to Warwickshire teammate, Nick Knight
Nick Knight
Nicholas Verity Knight is a former England cricketer. Knight's middle name was in honour of the 1930s English Test bowler Hedley Verity who was killed in World War II and is a distant family relation...
. At the end of 2006, despite having two years remaining on his Warwickshire contract, the county allowed him to move to Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Nottinghamshire, and the current county champions. Its limited overs team is called the Nottinghamshire Outlaws...
.
Wagh was rewarded for his consistent batting form with Nottinghamshire's Player of the Season award for 2007. Wagh retired from professional cricket on 1 June 2011 as he is going to pursue a career in law. He is undertaking a training contract with London based law firm Freshfields. Wagh will undertake the legal practice course at BBP Law School in Holborn from 1 August 2011 before commencing his training contract.