Mark Burgess
70New Zealand · BAT · 1973 to 1981 · on scorecards: MG Burgess
BATTING
- Matches
- 26
- Innings
- 20
- Runs
- 336
- Average
- 16.8
- Strike rate
- 65.24
- High score
- 47
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 0
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 1
- Average
- 69
- Economy
- 5.59
- Strike rate
- 74
- Best figures
- 1/10
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 8 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
Mark Burgess played 26 ODIs for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 1973 to 1981. The first came against Pakistan at Lancaster Park, with a score of 47, and the last against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1981.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 198 runs at 18.0 in 13 ODIs. The highest score in the archive is 47 from 68 balls against Pakistan at Lancaster Park in 1973, in a match New Zealand won. At home the average was 22.8 across 5 ODIs; away it was 10.8 across 13 ODIs, markedly stronger at home.
The most runs came against India: 129 runs at 25.8 in 8 ODIs. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 5 ODIs and 78 runs at 19.5. Mark Burgess captained New Zealand in 8 ODIs, winning 2 and losing 6. New Zealand won 10 of the ODIs Mark Burgess played and lost 14.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 26 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 68 | Pakistan | Lancaster Park | 1973 | Won |
| 42 | 50 | India | Adelaide Oval | 1980 | Lost |
| 38 | 31 | India | Eden Park | 1976 | Won |
| 35 | 49 | West Indies | Trent Bridge | 1979 | Lost |
| 29 | 35 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1980 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
RECORD BY OPPONENT
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 91 | 22.75 | 0/0 | 1 | 10.00 |
| Away | 13 | 119 | 10.82 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Neutral | 8 | 126 | 25.20 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13 | 138 | 15.33 | 0/0 | 1 | 10.00 |
| 1980s | 13 | 198 | 18.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 5 | 78 | 19.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 4 | 29 | 9.67 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Lancaster Park | 3 | 50 | 25.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Old Trafford | 3 | 10 | 5.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Trent Bridge | 2 | 35 | 35.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Pakistan, 1973 at Lancaster Park
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1981 at Sydney Cricket Ground
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 17 July 1944
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm offbreak
- Balls faced (career)
- 515
- Ducks
- 1
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
Want to pick Mark Burgess in your XI?
PICK MARK BURGESS IN THE ODI DRAFT GAME →