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Mark N. Atkinson

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Mark Atkinson
Personal information
Full name
Mark Neville Atkinson
Born (1969-02-11) 11 February 1969 (age 55)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1992–2000Tasmania
First-class debut9 February 1992 Tasmania v Pakistan
Last First-class9 March 2000 Tasmania v Victoria
List A debut24 October 1992 Tasmania v South Australia
Last List A12 February 2000 Tasmania v Western Australia
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 95 42
Runs scored 2735 416
Batting average 31.80 21.89
100s/50s 0/9 0/1
Top score 76* 58*
Balls bowled 24
Wickets 0
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 0/1
Catches/stumpings 261/29 51/11
Source: CricketArchive, 21 September 2011

Mark Neville Atkinson (born 11 February 1969, in Sydney, New South Wales) is a former Australian cricket player, who played for Tasmania. He played for the Tigers from 1990 until 2000, and was a regular feature in both their first class and one-day sides.

Mark Atkinson is a current cricket coach and former first-class player, representing Tasmania, the Prime Ministers XI and Australia 'A' teams in a successful 10-year career throughout the 1990s and early 2000s.

Atkinson was a cornerstone player in an excellent era for Tasmanian and Australian cricket, serving as the Tigers' wicketkeeper-batsman throughout. In a team that featured record-breaking players like Ricky Ponting, Colin Miller, Dene Hills, Jamie Cox and Michael DiVenuto, Atkinson's first-class record rendered him unlucky not to receive full Test honours. Nevertheless, Atkinson carved a fine reputation as an outstanding gloveman and consistent batsman and went on to play in multiple Sheffield Shield finals. He currently holds the record for the most dismissals by a Tasmanian wicketkeeper.

Through both playing and now coaching, Atkinson's involvement in cricket spans from grassroots through to the elite level. Today, he is founder and Managing Director of Elite Cricket, a cricket coaching venture that services players of all skill-levels in Sydney and its surrounds. His insight and coaching methods have seen him sought out for private sessions with current and former Test cricketers and professionals alike.

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