Neil Mallender

Neil Mallender
Personal information
Full name
Neil Alan Mallender
Born (1961-08-13) 13 August 1961 (age 63)
Kirk Sandall, Yorkshire, England
NicknameGhostie
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight arm fast-medium
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 556)23 July 1992 v Pakistan
Last Test9 August 1992 v Pakistan
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1980–1986Northamptonshire
1983/84–1992/93Otago
1987–1994Somerset
1995–1996Northamptonshire
Umpiring information
Tests umpired3 (2003–2004)
ODIs umpired22 (2001–2003)
FC umpired196 (1997–present)
LA umpired241 (1997–present)
T20 umpired72 (2003–present)
Career statistics
Competition Test FC LA
Matches 2 345 325
Runs scored 8 4,709 1,146
Batting average 2.66 17.18 13.02
100s/50s 0/0 1/10 0/0
Top score 4 100* 38*
Balls bowled 449 53,215 15,488
Wickets 10 937 387
Bowling average 21.50 26.31 25.44
5 wickets in innings 1 36 3
10 wickets in match 0 5 0
Best bowling 5/50 7/27 7/37
Catches/stumpings 0/– 111/– 60/–
Source: CricInfo, 13 July 2013

Neil Alan Mallender (born 13 August 1961[1]) is a former English cricketer. Born in Kirk Sandall, Yorkshire, Mallender was a right-arm fast-medium bowler and a right-hand lower order batsman who improved as his career progressed. He played first-class cricket in England for Northamptonshire (1980–1986 and 1995–1996) and for Somerset (1987–1994).[2] He also played for Otago (1983–84 to 1992–93), captaining the side in 1990–91 and 1991–92.

  1. ^ Bateman, Colin (1993). If The Cap Fits. Tony Williams Publications. p. 116. ISBN 1-869833-21-X.
  2. ^ "Teams Neil Mallender played for". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2010.