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Mark Stoneman
Country:England
Fullname:Mark Daniel Stoneman
Birth Date:26 June 1987
Birth Place:Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England
Heightft:5
Heightinch:10
Batting:Left-handed
Bowling:Right-arm off break
Role:Opening batsman
International:true
Internationalspan:2017–2018
Testdebutdate:17 August
Testdebutyear:2017
Testdebutagainst:West Indies
Testcap:680
Lasttestdate:24 May
Lasttestyear:2018
Lasttestagainst:Pakistan
Club1:Durham
Year1:2007–2016
Clubnumber1:23
Club2:Surrey
Clubnumber2:23
Club3:Yorkshire (on loan)
Year3:2021
Clubnumber3:58
Club4:Middlesex (on loan)
Year4:2021
Clubnumber4:11
Club5:Middlesex
Year5:2022–2023
Clubnumber5:11
Columns:4
Column1:Test
Matches1:11
Runs1:526
Bat Avg1:27.68
100S/50S1:0/5
Top Score1:60
Deliveries1:
Wickets1:
Bowl Avg1:
Fivefor1:
Tenfor1:
Best Bowling1:
Catches/Stumpings1:1/–
Column2:FC
Matches2:245
Runs2:14,195
Bat Avg2:34.20
100S/50S2:30/73
Top Score2:197
Deliveries2:425
Wickets2:1
Bowl Avg2:312.00
Fivefor2:0
Tenfor2:0
Best Bowling2:1/34
Catches/Stumpings2:103/–
Column3:LA
Matches3:113
Runs3:3,809
Bat Avg3:38.09
100S/50S3:7/23
Top Score3:144
Deliveries3:22
Wickets3:1
Bowl Avg3:41.00
Fivefor3:0
Tenfor3:0
Best Bowling3:1/8
Catches/Stumpings3:35/–
Column4:T20
Matches4:79
Runs4:1,348
Bat Avg4:19.82
100S/50S4:0/8
Top Score4:89
Deliveries4:
Wickets4:
Bowl Avg4:
Fivefor4:
Tenfor4:
Best Bowling4:
Catches/Stumpings4:31/–
Date:19 August
Year:2024
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/229954.html ESPNcricinfo

Mark Daniel Stoneman (born 26 June 1987) is an English cricketer who plays for Middlesex County Cricket Club and for England.[1] He made his international debut for England in August 2017.[2] He bats left handed and normally plays as an opening batsman.

Early life and domestic career

Stoneman attended Marley Hill County Primary School, followed by Whickham School. He joined Durham in 2005 and played two seasons in the second eleven, before making his first team debut in 2007.

Stoneman scored fifty in his second match, against Hampshire and what was then his highest score, 101, in a victory over Sussex in September 2007.

On 26 July 2016, Stoneman signed for Surrey ahead of the 2017 season.[3] In July 2018, Stoneman reached the milestone of 10,000 first-class runs.[4]

In 2021, Stoneman signed for Yorkshire on loan to play 5 games in the Vitality Blast.

International career

Stoneman played for England in the 2006 U-19 Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka. In August 2017, he was named in England's Test squad for their series against the West Indies, to replace Keaton Jennings as opening partner to Alastair Cook.[5] He made his Test debut in the first match of the series on 17 August 2017.[6] He is the first cricketer to make his debut in a Day-Night Test match. He kept his place in the team for the 2017-18 Ashes Series and made his Ashes debut in the opening Test match in Brisbane on 23 November 2017, partnering Cook and made 53 in the first innings before being dismissed by Pat Cummins.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mark Stoneman. www.cricketarchive.com . 2010-03-16.
  2. Web site: Late bloomers: Joe Denly joins England's list of 30-plus debutants . ESPN Cricinfo . 30 January 2019.
  3. Web site: Mark Stoneman: Surrey sign Durham opener . BBC Sport . 26 July 2016 . 28 October 2016 .
  4. Web site: Mark Stoneman . ESPNcricinfo . 25 July 2018 . 25 July 2018.
  5. News: England Test squad named for West Indies . England and Wales Cricket Board . 10 August 2017 . 10 August 2017 .
  6. Web site: 1st Test (D/N), West Indies tour of England at Birmingham, Aug 17-21 2017 . 17 August 2017 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  7. Web site: Full Scorecard of England vs Australia 1st Test 2017/18 - Score Report ESPNcricinfo.com. 2021-08-12. ESPNcricinfo. en.