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England

Full name Mark Alexander Wallace

Born November 19, 1981, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire

Current age 27 years 229 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 141 227 16 5808 128 27.52 7 28 352 30
List A 135 107 24 1616 85 19.46 0 3 134 32
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 141 - - - - - - - - - - - -
List A 135 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Twenty20 51 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Career statistics
First-class debut 1999
Last First-class Glamorgan v Northamptonshire at Cardiff, Jun 16-19, 2009 scorecard
List A debut 1999
Last List A Glamorgan v Derbyshire at Cardiff, May 20, 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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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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Aug 14, 2002

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

Mark Wallace whips off the bails but Nicky Phillips is still in the crease. The bowler is Cosker.

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Country Fixtures Country Results
Eng U19s v B'desh U19s at Scarborough
Jul 6-9 (11:00 local, 10:00 GMT)
Middlesex v Rajasthan at Lord's
Jul 6 (16:30 local, 15:30 GMT)
Eng Women v Aus Women at Lord's
Jul 7 (10:45 local, 09:45 GMT)
Cambs Univ v Ox Univ at Cambridge
Jul 7-10 (11:00 local, 10:00 GMT)
Essex v Glamorgan at Chelmsford
Jul 7-10 (11:00 local, 10:00 GMT)
Northants v Derby at Northampton
Jul 7-10 (11:00 local, 10:00 GMT)
Warwicks v Sussex at Birmingham
Jul 7-10 (11:00 local, 10:00 GMT)
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