Michael Munday
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For the Canadian volleyball player with the same name see Michael Munday (volleyball)
Michael Kenneth Munday (born 22 October 1984 in Nottingham
) is an English cricket
er who played for Somerset
until 2010. He is a leg break
bowler and lower order right-handed batsman.
He made his Minor Counties
debut for Cornwall while playing for Truro School
in 2001 and played for them regularly in 2001 and 2002 before playing in the Somerset 2nd XI in late 2002. He played for Oxford University from 2003 to 2006 playing each season in the Varsity match against Cambridge University. His debut First-class
match was for Oxford against Middlesex
in which his first wickets were future England internationals, Andrew Strauss
and Owais Shah
.
In 2004, he played two Under-19 Test matches
against Bangladesh
alongside Somerset team-mate James Hildreth
, under the captaincy of opener Alastair Cook
. In the 2006 match against Cambridge
, he took 11-143 and made his highest first-class innings of 17* enabling Oxford to win by 9 wickets. He made his first-class for Somerset debut in 2005 and also played for them in 2006 although he has yet to become a regular member of the team.
During the 2006 winter season, Munday played A-grade cricket
for the Glenelg Cricket Club
in Adelaide
, Australia
where he continued his tuition with leg-spin coach Terry Jenner
. Munday's best first-class bowling occurred for Somerset against Nottinghamshire
in September 2007 taking 8-55 from 16 overs in the second innings having never taken more than 3 wickets in a championship innings before. He finished with match figures of 10-65. Marcus Trescothick
stated after this match that Munday "could be the x factor in helping us win the championship title next season". In August 2010, Somerset's Director of Cricket, Brian Rose
announced that Munday's contract would not be renewed for the 2011 season.
He holds a first-class honours degree in Chemistry and is a keen chess
player. He also likes swimming, reading and is a keen Liverpool FC supporter.
Michael Munday (volleyball)
Michael Munday is a male volleyball player from Canada, who competed for the Men's National Team as a setter. He was a member of the national squad who ended up in seventh place at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.Munday has played in over 420 international matches for Canada...
Michael Kenneth Munday (born 22 October 1984 in Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
) is an English 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...
er who played for Somerset
Somerset County Cricket Club
Somerset 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 Somerset...
until 2010. He is a leg break
Leg break
A leg break is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. A delivery of a right-handed leg spin bowler. Leg breaks are also colloquially known as leggies or wrist spinners, as the wrist is the body part which is primarily used to impart spin on the ball, as opposed to the fingers in the case of...
bowler and lower order right-handed batsman.
He made his Minor Counties
Minor Counties Cricket Championship
The Minor Counties Cricket Championship is a season-long competition in England that is contested by those county cricket clubs that do not have first-class status...
debut for Cornwall while playing for Truro School
Truro School
Truro School is a mixed independent school located in the city of Truro, Cornwall, UK. The current Headmaster is Paul Smith. Deputy Headteachers are Nick Fisher and Anita Firth . Phil Brewer is Assistant Head and Head of Sixth Form...
in 2001 and played for them regularly in 2001 and 2002 before playing in the Somerset 2nd XI in late 2002. He played for Oxford University from 2003 to 2006 playing each season in the Varsity match against Cambridge University. His debut First-class
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...
match was for Oxford against Middlesex
Middlesex County Cricket Club
Middlesex 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 Middlesex. It was announced in February 2009 that Middlesex changed their limited overs name from the Middlesex Crusaders, to the...
in which his first wickets were future England internationals, Andrew Strauss
Andrew Strauss
Andrew John Strauss, OBE is an English cricketer who plays county cricket for Middlesex County Cricket Club and is the captain of England's Test cricket team. A fluent left-handed opening batsman, Strauss favours scoring off the back foot, mostly playing cut and pull shots...
and Owais Shah
Owais Shah
Owais Alam Shah is an English cricketer. A middle-order batsman, he played for Middlesex between 1996-2010, before joining Essex CCC in the winter of 2010. He has represented England in all forms of the games.Between 2001 and 2009, he played 71 ODIs and 17 Twenty20 Internationals...
.
In 2004, he played two Under-19 Test matches
English U-19 cricket team
The English Under-19 cricket team have been playing official Under-19 test matches since 1974. Prior to 1991/92 they were known as England Young Cricketers....
against Bangladesh
Bangladeshi U-19 cricket team
The Bangladeshi Under-19 cricket team have been playing official Under-19 ODI matches since 1997 including competing in the last five World Cups. They have also played eight youth Tests since 2004...
alongside Somerset team-mate James Hildreth
James Hildreth
James Charles Hildreth is an English cricketer who plays for Somerset County Cricket Club. He attended Millfield School, Somerset. He is a right-handed batsman and occasional right-arm medium pace bowler. Hildreth represented England at all youth levels including the 2003-04 Under-19 World cup...
, under the captaincy of opener Alastair Cook
Alastair Cook
Alastair Nathan Cook, MBE is an English international cricket player. He is a left-handed opening batsman who plays county cricket for Essex and International cricket for England, where he is their ODI captain. Cook played for Essex's Academy and made his debut for the first XI in 2003...
. In the 2006 match against Cambridge
Cambridge University Cricket Club
Cambridge University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team. It now plays all but one of its first-class cricket matches as part of the Cambridge University Centre of Cricketing Excellence , which includes Anglia Ruskin University...
, he took 11-143 and made his highest first-class innings of 17* enabling Oxford to win by 9 wickets. He made his first-class for Somerset debut in 2005 and also played for them in 2006 although he has yet to become a regular member of the team.
During the 2006 winter season, Munday played A-grade cricket
South Australian Grade Cricket League
South Australian Grade Cricket is the semi-professional State league based in metropolitan Adelaide, South Australia. It is currently the highest level of cricket played in South Australia outside first class cricket...
for the Glenelg Cricket Club
Glenelg Cricket Club
Glenelg Cricket Club are a Grade Cricket team located in Adelaide, South Australia.Their official website is http://www.gdcc.net.au...
in Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
, Australia
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...
where he continued his tuition with leg-spin coach Terry Jenner
Terry Jenner
Terrence James Jenner was an Australian cricketer who played nine Tests and one ODI from 1970 to 1975. He was primarily a leg-spin bowler and was known for his attacking, loopy style of bowling, but he was also a handy lower-order batsman...
. Munday's best first-class bowling occurred for Somerset against 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...
in September 2007 taking 8-55 from 16 overs in the second innings having never taken more than 3 wickets in a championship innings before. He finished with match figures of 10-65. Marcus Trescothick
Marcus Trescothick
Marcus Edward Trescothick MBE is an English cricketer. He plays first-class cricket for Somerset County Cricket Club, and represented England in 76 Test matches and 123 One Day Internationals. A left-handed opening batsman, he made his first-class debut for Somerset in 1993 and quickly established...
stated after this match that Munday "could be the x factor in helping us win the championship title next season". In August 2010, Somerset's Director of Cricket, Brian Rose
Brian Rose (cricketer)
Brian Charles Rose is an English former cricketer, who played in nine Tests and two ODIs for England from 1977 to 1981.-Life and career:...
announced that Munday's contract would not be renewed for the 2011 season.
He holds a first-class honours degree in Chemistry and is a keen chess
Chess
Chess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...
player. He also likes swimming, reading and is a keen Liverpool FC supporter.