Mark Harold Alan Footitt (born 25 November 1985) is an English cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a left arm fast bowler who plays for Surrey. He has previously played for Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.Then returning to Nottinghamshire for a second spell
_(14152839500)_(cropped).jpg) Footitt bowling for Derbyshire in 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Mark Harold Alan Footitt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 November 1985 Nottingham, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-hand batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Left-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2009 | Nottinghamshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2015 | Derbyshire (squad no. 4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | Surrey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 24 April 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Biography
Born in Nottingham, Footitt was initially spotted by Nottinghamshire as a 16-year-old, and impressed judges with his raw pace. Subsequently coached by Chris Tolley, and mentored by Greg Smith and Ryan Sidebottom, on his first-class debut the seamer took 4/45 against Glamorgan and shared a 101 tenth-wicket partnership with Chris Read.
This was followed by a call-up to the England Under-19 squad for the series against Sri Lanka, but after making just nine first-class appearances for Nottinghamshire, he was released in August 2009 and signed by Derbyshire in November 2009.[1]
On 1 August 2015, following the injury to James Anderson in the third test at Edgbaston, he was called up to the England 14-man 2015 Ashes squad, alongside Liam Plunkett.[2]
After turning down an extension to his Derbyshire contract, Footitt signed for Surrey in October 2015.[3] With personal circumstance being cited as the reason, Footitt was released from his contract with Surrey in July 2017. He returned to his birthplace and former team in the form of Nottinghamshire signing a 2 and 1/2 year contract.
Notes
- ^ "Footitt Switches To Derbyshire". Cricket World. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
- ^ "Ashes 2015: England name Plunkett and Footitt for fourth Test". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 1 August 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ^ "Mark Footitt: Surrey sign Derbyshire seam bowler". BBC Sport. 15 October 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
External links
- Mark Footitt at ESPNcricinfo
- Mark Footitt at CricketArchive (subscription required)
- Mark Footitt at ECB
