Mark Daniel Stoneman (born 26 June 1987) is an English cricketer who most recently played for Middlesex County Cricket Club and for England.[1] He made his international debut for England in August 2017.[2] He bats left handed and normally plays as an opening batsman.
_(cropped).jpg) Stoneman in November 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Mark Daniel Stoneman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 June 1987 Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Opening batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 680) | 17 August 2017 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 24 May 2018 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2016 | Durham (squad no. 23) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2021 | Surrey (squad no. 23) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | → Yorkshire (on loan) (squad no. 58) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | → Middlesex (on loan) (squad no. 11) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | Middlesex (squad no. 11) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life and domestic career
editStoneman attended Marley Hill County Primary School, followed by Whickham School. He joined Durham in 2005 and played two seasons in the second eleven, before making his first team debut in 2007.
Stoneman scored fifty in his second match, against Hampshire and what was then his highest score, 101, in a victory over Sussex in September 2007.
On 26 July 2016, Stoneman signed for Surrey ahead of the 2017 season.[3] In July 2018, Stoneman reached the milestone of 10,000 first-class runs.[4]
In 2021, Stoneman signed for Yorkshire on loan to play 5 games in the Vitality Blast.
His forthcoming departure at the end of the 2024 season was announced by the Middlesex Cricket director of cricket Alan Coleman on 19 September 2024. [1]
International career
editStoneman played for England in the 2006 U-19 Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka. In August 2017, he was named in England's Test squad for their series against the West Indies, to replace Keaton Jennings as opening partner to Alastair Cook.[5] He made his Test debut in the first match of the series on 17 August 2017.[6] He is the first cricketer to make his debut in a Day-Night Test match. He kept his place in the team for the 2017-18 Ashes Series and made his Ashes debut in the opening Test match in Brisbane on 23 November 2017, partnering Cook and made 53 in the first innings before being dismissed by Pat Cummins.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Mark Stoneman". www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
- ^ "Late bloomers: Joe Denly joins England's list of 30-plus debutants". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ "Mark Stoneman: Surrey sign Durham opener". BBC Sport. 26 July 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ^ "Mark Stoneman". ESPNcricinfo. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ "England Test squad named for West Indies". England and Wales Cricket Board. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ "1st Test (D/N), West Indies tour of England at Birmingham, Aug 17-21 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ "Full Scorecard of England vs Australia 1st Test 2017/18 - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 August 2021.