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Place of Birth: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
About Mark N. Atkinson
- Mark Neville Atkinson (born 11 February 1969, in Sydney, New South Wales) is a former Australian cricket player, who played for Tasmania.
- He played for the Tigers from 1990 until 2000, and was a regular feature in both their first class and one-day sides. Mark Atkinson is a current cricket coach and former first-class player, representing Tasmania, the Prime Ministers XI and Australia ‘A’ teams in a successful 10-year career throughout the 1990s and early 2000s. Atkinson was a cornerstone player in an excellent era for Tasmanian and Australian cricket, serving as the Tigers’ wicketkeeper-batsman throughout.
- In a team that featured record-breaking players like Ricky Ponting, Colin Miller, Dene Hills, Jamie Cox and Michael DiVenuto, Atkinson's first-class record rendered him unlucky not to receive full Test honours.
- Nevertheless, Atkinson carved a fine reputation as an outstanding gloveman and consistent batsman and went on to play in multiple Sheffield Shield finals.
- He currently holds the record for the most dismissals by a Tasmanian wicketkeeper. Through both playing and now coaching, Atkinson’s involvement in cricket spans from grassroots through to the elite level.
- Today, he is founder and Managing Director of Elite Cricket, a cricket coaching venture that services players of all skill-levels in Sydney and its surrounds.
- His insight and coaching methods have seen him sought out for private sessions with current and former Test cricketers and professionals alike.
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