Craig Park

Craig Mitchell Park (born 1 March 1986) is a South African former first-class cricketer.

Craig Park

Personal information
Full name	Craig Mitchell Park
Born	(1986-03-01) 1 March 1986 (age 39) Empangeni, Natal, South Africa
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast-medium
Relations	Garry Park (brother) Sean Park (brother)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2010–2012	Cambridge MCCU
2011–2016	Cambridgeshire
2011	Unicorns
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A Matches 8 7 Runs scored 360 72 Batting average 36.00 14.40 100s/50s –/4 –/– Top score 81 38 Balls bowled 384 0 Wickets 2 – Bowling average 147.50 – 5 wickets in innings – – 10 wickets in match – – Best bowling 1/34 – Catches/stumpings 7/– 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 25 February 2019

Park was born in South Africa at Empangeni, where he was educated at Grantleigh School.^[1] After completing his education at Grantleigh, he travelled to England to attend Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge. While studying at Anglia Ruskin, Park made his debut in first-class cricket for Cambridge MCCU against Surrey at Fenner's in 2010.^{[2][notes 1]} He played first-class cricket for Cambridge MCCU until 2012, making eight appearances.^[2] Park scored a total of 360 runs at an average of 36.00 across his eight matches, with a high score of 81.^[3] With his right-arm fast-medium bowling, Park took 2 wickets from 64 overs bowled.^[4]

In 2011, Park was called up to the Unicorns squad for the Clydesdale Bank 40, making his List A one-day debut in the tournament against Glamorgan at Cardiff.^[5] He made six further List A appearance for the Unicorns during the tournament.^[5] He scored 72 runs across his seven one-day matches, with a high score of 38.^[6] He also made his debut in minor counties cricket for Cambridgeshire in 2011, making four appearances in the MCCA Knockout Trophy between 2011–2016,^[7] alongside four appearances in the minor counties 20-over competition in 2015.^[8]

He is currently employed by the Marylebone Cricket Club as a youth cricket administrator. His brothers, Garry and Sean have also played cricket at first-class and List A level.