Mike Cann

Michael James Cann (born 4 July 1965) is a former cricketer from Wales. He played first-class and one-day cricket for Glamorgan, Orange Free State, Griqualand West, Boland and the Impalas between 1986 and 1994. He was a left-handed batsman and right-arm offbreak bowler.[1]

Mike Cann
Personal information
Full name
Michael James Cann
Born (1965-07-04) 4 July 1965
Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm offbreak
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1986–1991Glamorgan
1989/90Orange Free State
1990–1993Griqualand West
1993/94Boland
FC debut13 September 1986 Glamorgan v Essex
Last FC21 January 1994 Boland v Eastern Transvaal
LA debut2 May 1987 Combined Universities v Hampshire
Last LA22 September 1993 Boland v Canterbury
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 67 42
Runs scored 2,896 723
Batting average 28.39 22.59
100s/50s 4/14 1/3
Top score 141 106*
Balls bowled 5,345 1,057
Wickets 70 15
Bowling average 36.65 54.93
5 wickets in innings 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 5/68 3/40
Catches/stumpings 29/0 7/0
Source: CricketArchive, 21 December 2009

A middle-order and opening batsman, Cann scored four first-class centuries, three of them in South Africa. His highest score was 141 (after scoring 80 in the first innings) when Griqualand West successfully chased 291 to defeat Boland in 1990–91.[2] His one century for Glamorgan was the 109 he scored against Somerset in 1989.[3] His best first-class bowling figures were 5 for 68 (match figures of 41–17–87–8) for Boland B against Western Transvaal in 1993–94, his last first-class season.[4]

Cann studied Biochemistry at Swansea University, and has worked as a biochemist since the end of his cricket career.[5]

References
  1. "Mike Cann". Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  2. "Boland v Griqualand West 1990–91". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  3. "Glamorgan v Somerset 1989". Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  4. "Boland B v Western Transvaal 1993–94". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  5. "Michael Cann". Museum of Welsh Cricket. 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2021.


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