John Knight (cricketer)

John Mark Knight (born 16 March 1958) is an English former cricketer.

John Knight
Personal information
Full name
John Mark Knight
Born (1958-03-16) 16 March 1958
Oundle, Northamptonshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1977–1982Wiltshire
1978–1981Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 23 6
Runs scored 318 77
Batting average 9.93 19.25
100s/50s –/– –/1
Top score 41* 54*
Balls bowled 2,824 231
Wickets 32 3
Bowling average 44.50 77.50
5 wickets in innings – –
10 wickets in match – –
Best bowling 4/69 1/13
Catches/stumpings 3/– 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 26 June 2019

Knight was born at Oundle in March 1958. He studied at Worcester College, Oxford.[1] While studying at the University of Oxford, he made his debut in first-class cricket for Oxford University against Somerset at Oxford in 1978.[2] He played first-class cricket for Oxford until 1981, making a total of 23 appearances.[2] He scored a total of 318 runs in these matches, at an average of 9.93 and a high score of 41 not out.[3] With his right-arm fast-medium bowling, he took 32 wickets at a bowling average of 44.50, with best figures of 4 for 69.[4]

In addition to playing first-class cricket, Knight also played List A one-day for the Combined Universities cricket team, making six appearances in the Benson & Hedges Cup between 1978–81.[5] He scored 77 runs in his six matches, with a high score of 54 not out against Northamptonshire in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup.[6][7] He also 2 wickets, though coming at an expensive average of 77.50.[8] He also played minor counties cricket for Wiltshire between 1977–82, making eighteen appearances in the Minor Counties Championship.[9]

References
  1. "Player profile: John Knight". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  2. "First-Class Matches played by John Knight". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  3. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by John Knight". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  4. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by John Knight". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  5. "List A Matches played by John Knight". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  6. "List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by John Knight". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  7. "Combined Universities v Northamptonshire, 1979". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  8. "List A Bowling For Each Team by John Knight". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  9. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by John Knight". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
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