Mark Donald Craig (born 23 March 1987) is a New Zealand Test

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. A spin bowler, he bowls right-arm

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, and bats left-handed. He fields predominantly at second-slip.

Domestic career

In June 2018, he was awarded a contract with Otago for the 2018–19 season.

International career

Craig made his

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debut for

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in June 2014, winning the man of the match award for match bowling figures of 8 for 188. Craig has also shown the ability to bat in tight situations for his team, with his high score of 67 coming in a 4-hour stand with

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. Craig is the first batsman to hit the first ball he faced in Test cricket for

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. He was also the fourth batsman in Test cricket to get off the mark by scoring a six and the first New Zealand player to achieve this milestone. Craig also spent two seasons in England playing for Coombs Wood Cricket Club in the Worcestershire League in 2005/06.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Craig, Mark 1987 births Living people New Zealand cricketers New Zealand Test cricketers New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in England Otago cricketers Cricketers from Auckland