Mike Powell (Glamorgan cricketer)
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Michael John Powell is a Welsh
cricket
er. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler. He has played for Glamorgan
since 1996, playing in the first team since 1997. His accolades as a player include the Glamorgan Young Player of the Year award in 1997 and the Glamorgan Player of the Year award two years later.
His first appearances at Glamorgan came courtesy of the Second XI Championship in May 1996, and in the 1996 Bain Hogg trophy two weeks later. He played moderately in his first season in the first team of 1997, before making a name for himself in the league in 1998. Participating mostly in Division Two prior to 2001, his team were promoted to Division One in 2002, having performed well at the end of the 2001 season, giving his team hope to progress further in the league.
Next year, Glamorgan finished top of the points table in Division One, before flailing in 2003. However his performances have remained steady since then, keeping his team in the top division until 2005, when the team dropped after winning one of 16 one-day game. Powell still scored above 1,000 runs, but was the team's second best run scorer after David Hemp
. In 2006, Powell passed the 1,000-run mark after 11 games, scoring 299 against Essex
but falling 10 runs short of Steve James
' county record of 309. In 2007 after a successful operation to remove a rib Powell asked for, and was granted, permission to bury it beneath Sophia Gardens http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/glamorgan/content/story/302557.html
After being held back at Glamorgan Powell took the move to signed for Kent County Cricket club in 2011. Powell is likely to gain a regular starting place in the Kent side after the release of Joe Denly and the retirement of Martin Van Jarsvield.
Mike's uncle, Michael Powell, played cricket for Worcestershire Second XI in 1973 and Glamorgan Second XI in 1974 and 1975.
Welsh people
The Welsh people are an ethnic group and nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language.John Davies argues that the origin of the "Welsh nation" can be traced to the late 4th and early 5th centuries, following the Roman departure from Britain, although Brythonic Celtic languages seem to have...
cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler. He has played for Glamorgan
Glamorgan County Cricket Club
Glamorgan County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Glamorgan aka Glamorganshire . Glamorgan CCC is the only Welsh first-class cricket club. Glamorgan CCC have won the English County...
since 1996, playing in the first team since 1997. His accolades as a player include the Glamorgan Young Player of the Year award in 1997 and the Glamorgan Player of the Year award two years later.
His first appearances at Glamorgan came courtesy of the Second XI Championship in May 1996, and in the 1996 Bain Hogg trophy two weeks later. He played moderately in his first season in the first team of 1997, before making a name for himself in the league in 1998. Participating mostly in Division Two prior to 2001, his team were promoted to Division One in 2002, having performed well at the end of the 2001 season, giving his team hope to progress further in the league.
Next year, Glamorgan finished top of the points table in Division One, before flailing in 2003. However his performances have remained steady since then, keeping his team in the top division until 2005, when the team dropped after winning one of 16 one-day game. Powell still scored above 1,000 runs, but was the team's second best run scorer after David Hemp
David Hemp
David Lloyd Hemp is a Bermudian cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler, he has domestic cricket for Glamorgan, Free State and Warwickshire. David has a younger brother, Tim, who has previously played for Glamorgan's second eleven. He has also played List A and...
. In 2006, Powell passed the 1,000-run mark after 11 games, scoring 299 against Essex
Essex County Cricket Club
Essex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Essex. Its limited overs team is called the Essex Eagles, their team colours this season are blue.The club plays most of its home games...
but falling 10 runs short of Steve James
Steve James (cricketer)
Stephen Peter James is a former English cricketer who played two Tests for England in 1998, making 71 runs in four innings. He was captain of Glamorgan for three seasons before retiring in 2003 after 17 seasons with the club, aged 35...
' county record of 309. In 2007 after a successful operation to remove a rib Powell asked for, and was granted, permission to bury it beneath Sophia Gardens http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/glamorgan/content/story/302557.html
After being held back at Glamorgan Powell took the move to signed for Kent County Cricket club in 2011. Powell is likely to gain a regular starting place in the Kent side after the release of Joe Denly and the retirement of Martin Van Jarsvield.
Mike's uncle, Michael Powell, played cricket for Worcestershire Second XI in 1973 and Glamorgan Second XI in 1974 and 1975.
External links
- Mike Powell at Cricket Archive