Mark Parker (cricketer)
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Mark Moreton Parker was a New Zealand
cricketer
. He played three matches of first-class cricket
for the Otago Volts
in the 1996-97, and he also played for South Canterbury in the Hawke Cup
.
Born in Timaru
on New Zealand
's South Island
, Parker was the son of New Zealand
cricketer Murray Parker
and nephew of John Parker. He scored 50 first-class runs with a top score of 14. He captained New Zealand at Under-20 level and was described by test player Gavin Larsen
, as "mega-talented... a great timer of the ball and should have played more first-class cricket".
Parker died in Bali
of wounds received in the 2002 Bali bombings, carried out by Jemaah Islamiyah
, an Indonesia
n Islamist terrorist group. He had played in England for Hampshire club St Cross Symondians and was holidaying in Bali at the time of his death, having celebrated his 27th birthday, before taking up a club position in New Zealand.
New Zealand cricket team
The New Zealand cricket team, nicknamed the Black Caps, are the national cricket team representing New Zealand. They played their first in 1930 against England in Christchurch, New Zealand, becoming the fifth country to play Test cricket. It took the team until 1955–56 to win a Test, against the...
cricketer
Cricketer
A cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player"....
. He played three matches of first-class cricket
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
for the Otago Volts
Otago Volts
The Otago Volts are a first class cricket team representing the Otago Cricket Association, one of six major associations that make up New Zealand Cricket....
in the 1996-97, and he also played for South Canterbury in the Hawke Cup
Hawke Cup
The Hawke Cup is a cricket competition for New Zealand's District Associations. Apart from 1910/11, 1912/13 and 2000/01 the competition has always been on a challenge basis. In order to win the Hawke Cup the challenger must beat the holder on their home ground...
.
Born in Timaru
Timaru
TimaruUrban AreaPopulation:27,200Extent:Former Timaru City CouncilTerritorial AuthorityName:Timaru District CouncilPopulation:42,867 Land area:2,736.54 km² Mayor:Janie AnnearWebsite:...
on New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
's South Island
South Island
The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait, to the west by the Tasman Sea, to the south and east by the Pacific Ocean...
, Parker was the son of New Zealand
New Zealand cricket team
The New Zealand cricket team, nicknamed the Black Caps, are the national cricket team representing New Zealand. They played their first in 1930 against England in Christchurch, New Zealand, becoming the fifth country to play Test cricket. It took the team until 1955–56 to win a Test, against the...
cricketer Murray Parker
Murray Parker
Norman Murray Parker is a former New Zealand cricketer who played in 3 Tests and one ODI during 1976. His brother John also played for New Zealand and was in the team with Murray for his four international matches...
and nephew of John Parker. He scored 50 first-class runs with a top score of 14. He captained New Zealand at Under-20 level and was described by test player Gavin Larsen
Gavin Larsen
Gavin Rolf Larsen is a former New Zealand cricketer who specialised in the art of economical bowling. He was known playfully by his team mates as "The Postman", as mentioned in Danny Morrison's biography, Mad As I Wanna Be...
, as "mega-talented... a great timer of the ball and should have played more first-class cricket".
Parker died in Bali
Bali
Bali is an Indonesian island located in the westernmost end of the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying between Java to the west and Lombok to the east...
of wounds received in the 2002 Bali bombings, carried out by Jemaah Islamiyah
Jemaah Islamiyah
Jemaah Islamiah , is a Southeast Asian militant Islamic organization dedicated to the establishment of a Daulah Islamiyah in Southeast Asia incorporating Indonesia, Malaysia, the southern Philippines, Singapore and Brunei...
, an Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
n Islamist terrorist group. He had played in England for Hampshire club St Cross Symondians and was holidaying in Bali at the time of his death, having celebrated his 27th birthday, before taking up a club position in New Zealand.