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| Full name | John Mark Knight | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 March 1958 Oundle, Northamptonshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1977–1982 | Wiltshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1978–1981 | Oxford University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:Cricinfo,26 June 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
John Mark Knight (born 16 March 1958) is an English former cricketer.
Knight was born at Oundle in March 1958 and educated at Oundle School. He studied at Worcester College,Oxford. [1] While studying at the University of Oxford,he made his debut in first-class cricket for Oxford University against Somerset at Oxford in 1978. [2] He played first-class cricket for Oxford until 1981,making a total of 23 appearances. [2] He scored a total of 318 runs in these matches,at an average of 9.93 and a high score of 41 not out. [3] With his right-arm fast-medium bowling,he took 32 wickets at a bowling average of 44.50,with best figures of 4 for 69. [4]
In addition to playing first-class cricket,Knight also played List A one-day for the Combined Universities cricket team,making six appearances in the Benson &Hedges Cup between 1978–81. [5] He scored 77 runs in his six matches,with a high score of 54 not out against Northamptonshire in the 1979 Benson &Hedges Cup. [6] [7] He also 2 wickets,though coming at an expensive average of 77.50. [8] He also played minor counties cricket for Wiltshire between 1977–82,making eighteen appearances in the Minor Counties Championship. [9]
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