Mark Simpson-Parker

Mark Simpson-Parker
Personal information
Full name
Mark Simpson-Parker
Born (1997-04-30) 30 April 1997 (age 27)
BattingRight-handed
RoleBowling all-rounder
International information
National side
T20I debut (cap 11)29 August 2019 v Romania
Last T20I31 July 2022 v Norway
Source: Cricinfo, 13 December 2022

Mark Simpson-Parker (born 30 April 1997) is an Austrian cricketer who plays internationally for the Austrian national cricket team.[1]

Career

Parker made his T20I debut for the Austrian national team on August 29, 2019, against Romania in the 2019 Continental Cup.[2] Parker went on to take 3 wickets throughout the tournament, despite having scored no runs.[3]

Parker would not play cricket throughout 2020 due to personal commitments and the COVID-19 pandemic but returned to play cricket in the 2021 Central Europe Cup.[4] Parker would go on to become the second-highest run scorer of the cup with 160 runs, along with taking a wicket.[5] He was then selected in Austria's squad for their tour of Belgium, in which he would score 30 runs and take no wickets in a 2–1 series defeat.[6]

Parker was selected in June 2022 for Austria's squad in their home series against Hungary and in their away tri-nation series in Germany.[7][8] Parker goes on to score 56 and 16 runs respectively and takes no wickets throughout the two series. He was then selected to play for in the 2022 Central Europe Cup in July, in which he scored 26 runs and took no wickets.[9] He was then cleared to play in the 2022-23 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier, wherein he made 36 runs with no additional wickets.[10][11] Austria's performance in the qualifier granted them a spot in the Regional Final for a spot in the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Mark Simpson-Parker profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos". ESPNcricinfo. 13 December 2022.
  2. ^ Shah, Sreshth (25 December 2019). "The day Czech Republic held four world records in cricket". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Continental Cup, 2019 Cricket Team Records & Stats". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  4. ^ Collard, Jon (15 May 2021). "Central Europe Cup squads announced". Emerging Cricket. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  5. ^ Grunshaw, Tom (25 May 2021). "Austria wins the Central European Cup". Emerging Cricket. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Remarkable comeback seals series for Belgium". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  7. ^ "Austria Cricket host Hungary Men's team for T20I series in June 2022". Czarsportz. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  8. ^ "Cricket Germany to host Men's T20I Tri-series in June 2022". Czarsportz. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  9. ^ "Global Game: Scotland, Ireland women return to international arena". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  10. ^ "Countries name squads for Men's T20 World Cup Europe Sub-regional qualifier". Czarsportz. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  11. ^ "Austria stun field to steal third T20 World Cup 2024 Europe Sub-Regional Qualifier". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  12. ^ "Austria cruise past Norway to claim European T20 World Cup regional title". CricBuzz. Retrieved 14 December 2022.