Full name Mark John Greatbatch
Born December 11, 1963, Auckland
Current age 45 years 347 days
Major teams New Zealand, Auckland, Central Districts
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium
Fielding position Wicketkeeper
Other Coach
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 41 | 71 | 5 | 2021 | 146* | 30.62 | 4946 | 40.86 | 3 | 10 | 227 | 10 | 27 | 0 |
| ODIs | 84 | 83 | 5 | 2206 | 111 | 28.28 | 3099 | 71.18 | 2 | 13 | 177 | 37 | 35 | 0 |
| First-class | 170 | 292 | 31 | 9890 | 202* | 37.89 | 24 | 43 | 144 | 0 | ||||
| List A | 175 | 168 | 12 | 4678 | 111 | 29.98 | 2 | 34 | 82 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 41 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0.00 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODIs | 84 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | - | - | - | 5.00 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 170 | 171 | 149 | 1 | 1/23 | 149.00 | 5.22 | 171.0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| List A | 175 | 13 | 19 | 0 | - | - | - | 8.76 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Test debut | New Zealand v England at Auckland, Feb 25-29, 1988 scorecard |
| Last Test | Pakistan v New Zealand at Rawalpindi, Nov 28-Dec 1, 1996 scorecard |
| Test statistics | |
| ODI debut | New Zealand v England at Dunedin, Mar 9, 1988 scorecard |
| Last ODI | Pakistan v New Zealand at Karachi, Dec 8, 1996 scorecard |
| ODI statistics | |
| First-class span | 1982/83 - 1999/00 |
| List A span | 1982/83 - 1997/98 |
A beefy and charismatic left-hander, Mark Greatbatch was a solid batsman at Test level but in limited-overs cricket he could be a different character and was one of the first one-day pinch hitters. He learnt his trade in the leagues of New Zealand and England, and ground out an unusually dogged hundred on his Test debut against England in 1987-88, and again at Perth in 1989-90, when he staved off what looked to be certain Australian victory, making an unbeaten 146. He started the 1990 tour of England with hundreds in successive one-day internationals, but his form thereafter was patchy. At the 1992 World Cup he was left out of New Zealand's opening two matches, but thereafter was instrumental in their success and ended with 313 runs at 44.71. He followed with another Test hundred against Pakistan, but a loss of form, especially against the short ball, and a new national captain-coach team led to him being sidelined. A fine fielder, he took some spectacular catches, usually in the slips. On retiring in 1998, he became Central Districts' coaching director and then coach, but at the end of 2003-04 he quit New Zealand, frustrated with salaries and opportunities, and took over as coach of Giggleswick School in Yorkshire. In 2005 he moved to Warwickshire to head up their academy, and at the end of the summer was appointed as county coach on a three-year contract.
Martin Williamson September 2005
- Vettori and Moles in New Zealand's selection panel (Aug 23, 2009)
- One man against the mob (Mar 31, 2009)
- Unshaken and unstirred (Mar 30, 2009)
- Mark's men on top (Mar 26, 2009)
- Greatbatch appointed advisor to NZ selection panel (Dec 23, 2008)
Oct 27, 2009
Mark Greatbatch at Auckland airport
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Jan 4, 2003
Mark Greatbatch's 107 v England
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1992
Mark Greatbatch batting during the World Cup
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