Mark Harold Alan Footitt (born 25 November 1985) is an English

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er. He is a right-handed batsman and a left arm fast bowler who has played for

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and

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Biography

Born in

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, Footitt was initially spotted by

as a 16-year-old, and impressed judges with his raw pace. Subsequently, coached by

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, and mentored by Greg Smith and

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, on his first-class debut the seamer took 4/45 against

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and shared a 101 tenth-wicket partnership with

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. This was followed by a call-up to the England Under-19 squad for the series against

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, but after making just nine first-class appearances for Nottinghamshire, he was released in August 2009 and signed by

in November 2009. In 2015 Footitt was part of the squad for the

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but did not play. On 1 August 2015, following the injury to

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in the third test at

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, he was called up to the

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14-man

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squad, alongside

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. After turning down an extension to his Derbyshire contract, Footitt signed for

in October 2015. In July 2017, Footitt was released from his contract with Surrey, and he returned to his birthplace and former team

, signing a two and half year contract. In May 2018, he rejoined Derbyshire on a 28-day loan. In July 2019, Footitt was released by Nottinghamshire having struggled to make an impact in his second stint at the club.

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