Mark Harvey (cricketer)

English cricketer

Mark Harvey

Personal information

Full name|

Mark Edward Harvey

Born|  (1974-06-26) 26 June 1974 (age 50)
Burnley, Lancashire, England
Batting| Right-handed
Bowling| Right-arm medium
Role| Occasional wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
Years| Team
2001| Berkshire
1994-1999| Lancashire
Career statistics
| Competition | First-class | List A

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Matches | 7 | 9
Runs scored | 155 | 157
Batting average | 15.50 | 19.62
100s/50s | -/- | -/1
Top score | 39 | 86
Balls bowled | 30 | -
Wickets | - | -
Bowling average | - | -
5 wickets in innings | - | -
10 wickets in match | - | -
Best bowling | - | -
Catches/stumpings | 3/- | 2/-

Source: Cricinfo, 11 June 2012

Mark Edward Harvey (born 26 June 1974) is a former English cricketer. Harvey is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace. He was born at Burnley, Lancashire.

In February 1993, Harvey made two appearances for England Under-19s against India Under-19s.[1] He later made his first-class debut for Lancashire against Gloucestershire at Old Trafford in the 1994 County Championship. He made a further first-class appearance in that season against Nottinghamshire in at Trent Bridge.[2] While attending university in 1995, he made a first-class appearance for the Combined Universities against the touring West Indians at the University Parks.[2] It was also in 1995 that he made his List A debut for the Combined Universities in the Benson & Hedges Cup against Gloucestershire. He made a further List A appearance for the team in that season's competition against Middlesex.[3] In 1996, the team changed its name to British Universities, with Harvey making two List A appearances for the renamed team in the 1996 Benson & Hedges Cup against Kent and Glamorgan.[3]

Following university, he returned to Lancashire, where he found opportunities limited over the coming seasons. He made four further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Cambridge University.[2] In total, he made six first-class appearances for Lancashire, scoring 132 runs at an average of 14.66, with a high score of 39.[4] He played his first List A match for Lancashire in 1997 against Northamptonshire. He made four further List A appearances for the county, the last of which came against Gloucestershire in the 1999 CGU National League.[3] He scored a total of 148 runs in his five matches in that format for Lancashire, which came at an average of 37.00, with a high score of 86.[5] This score came against Berkshire in the 1997 NatWest Trophy.[6] After he left Lancashire following the 2000 season, Harvey later played for Berkshire in the 2001 MCCA Knockout Trophy against the Channel Islands at Grainville Cricket Ground.[7]

His brother, Jonathon Harvey, played List A cricket.

## References

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1. ^ "Under-19 ODI Matches played by Mark Harvey". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
2. ^ a b c "First-Class Matches played by Mark Harvey". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
3. ^ a b c "List A Matches played by Mark Harvey". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
4. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Mark Harvey". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
5. ^ "List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Mark Harvey". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
6. ^ "Lancashire v Berkshire, 1997 NatWest Trophy". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
7. ^ "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Mark Harvey". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 June 2012.

## External links

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* Mark Harvey at ESPNcricinfo
* Mark Harvey at CricketArchive