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Mark Wallace      

Full name Mark Alexander Wallace

Born November 19, 1981, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire

Current age 28 years 7 days

Major teams Glamorgan, Wales Minor Counties

Nickname Gromitt

Batting style Left-hand bat

Fielding position Wicketkeeper

Height 5 ft 9 in

Education Crickhowell High School

Mark Alexander Wallace
Batting and fielding averages
Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s Ct St
First-class 151 241 16 6222 139 27.65 8 28 375 33
List A 142 113 26 1689 85 19.41 0 3 138 36
Twenty20 51 42 12 587 35* 19.56 430 136.51 0 0 65 11 18 12
Bowling averages
Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 4w 5w 10
First-class 151 - - - - - - - - - - - -
List A 142 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Twenty20 51 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Career statistics
First-class debut 1999
Last First-class Surrey v Glamorgan at The Oval, Sep 23-26, 2009 scorecard
List A debut 1999
Last List A Derbyshire v Glamorgan at Derby, Sep 27, 2009 scorecard
Twenty20 debut Glamorgan v Northamptonshire at Cardiff, Jun 16, 2003 scorecard
Last Twenty20 Gloucestershire v Glamorgan at Bristol, Jun 28, 2009 scorecard
Profile

Mark Wallace became Glamorgan's youngest-ever wicket-keeper in Championship cricket when he made his first-class debut against Somerset at Taunton in 1999, at the tender age of 17 years and 287 days.

The left-handed batsman and wicket-keeper had made his debut for the county's 2nd XI in 1997, and for the past few years has been the first choice behind the stumps in the England Under-19 side. He won representative honours against Pakistan in 1998, New Zealand in 1998-99, and Australia in 1999, besides appearing in the 1999-2000 Youth World Cup in Sri Lanka and Malaysia.

The winter of 2000-01 saw Wallace in action once again with the England U-19 team, this time in India, and in 2001 he became Glamorgan's regular first XI wicket-keeper. He spent the winter of 2001-02 with the ECB Academy in Australia, and led the side in several matches.

In 2002 Wallace made a composed maiden first-class century against Derbyshire in Glamorgan`s opening Championship match. He finished the summer with 61 dismissals, and was a member of the Glamorgan side that won the Norwich Union League title. His outstanding promise was recognised with selection for the ECB Academy in Australia in 2002-03, and he was Glamorgan's Young Player of the Year for 2002.

His alert glovework and deft catching behind the stumps helped Glamorgan to the National League title in 2004, and a place in Division One of the County Championship as the Welsh county won promotion. Wallace continued to score runs consistently in 2005 and 2006 even though Glamorgan struggled as a team.
Andrew Hignell September 2006

Notes

NBC Denis Compton Award 1999

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Sep 25, 2009

Mark Wallace was one of four century-makers as Glamorgan passed 700, Surrey v Glamorgan, County Championship, The Oval, September 25, 2009

Mark Wallace was one of four century-makers as Glamorgan passed 700

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Jul 6, 2007

Mark Wallace hit 17 from 11 balls, Gloucestershire v Glamorgan, Twenty20 Cup, MidWest/Midlands/Wales Division, Bristol, July 6, 2007

Mark Wallace hit 17 from 11 balls

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Aug 14, 2002

Durham Dynamos v Glamorgan Dragons, Norwich Union League, 14 Aug 2002

Mark Wallace and Bowler Andrew Davies of the Glamorgan Dragons celebrate the wicket of Nicky Peng for 14 runs

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