Craig Park

{{short description|South African cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name =

| image =

| country = South Africa

| fullname = Craig Mitchell Park

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|3|1|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Empangeni, Natal,
South Africa

| nickname =

| family = Garry Park (brother)
Sean Park (brother)

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm fast-medium

| role =

| club1 = Cambridge MCCU

| year1 = 2010–2012

| club2 = Cambridgeshire

| year2 = 2011–2016

| club3 = Unicorns

| year3 = 2011

| columns = 2

| column1 = First-class

| matches1 = 8

| runs1 = 360

| bat avg1 = 36.00

| 100s/50s1 = –/4

| top score1 = 81

| deliveries1 = 384

| wickets1 = 2

| bowl avg1 = 147.50

| fivefor1 = –

| tenfor1 = –

| best bowling1 = 1/34

| catches/stumpings1 = 7/–

| column2 = List A

| matches2 = 7

| runs2 = 72

| bat avg2 = 14.40

| 100s/50s2 = –/–

| top score2 = 38

| deliveries2 = 0

| wickets2 = –

| bowl avg2 = –

| fivefor2 = –

| tenfor2 = –

| best bowling2 = –

| catches/stumpings2 = 1/–

| date = 25 February

| year = 2019

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/364549.html Cricinfo

}}

Craig Mitchell Park (born 1 March 1986) is a South African former first-class cricketer.

Park was born in South Africa at Empangeni, where he was educated at Grantleigh School.{{cite web|url=http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/284/284962/284962.html |title=Profile: Craig Park |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=2019-02-25 |url-access=subscription}} After completing his education at Grantleigh, he travelled to England to attend Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge. While studying at Anglia Ruskin, Park made his debut in first-class cricket for Cambridge MCCU against Surrey at Fenner's in 2010.{{cite web|url=http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/284/284962/First-Class_Matches.html |title=First-Class Matches played by Craig Park |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=2019-02-25 |url-access=subscription}}{{#tag:ref|Cambridge UCCE/MCCU differs from Cambridge University Cricket Club in that it is open to students at Anglia Ruskin University, whereas Cambridge University Cricket Club is exclusively for students of the constituent colleges of the University of Cambridge.|group=notes}} He played first-class cricket for Cambridge MCCU until 2012, making eight appearances. Park scored a total of 360 runs at an average of 36.00 across his eight matches, with a high score of 81.{{cite web|url=http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/284/284962/f_Batting_by_Team.html |title=First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Craig Park |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=2019-02-25 |url-access=subscription}} With his right-arm fast-medium bowling, Park took 2 wickets from 64 overs bowled.{{cite web|url=http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/284/284962/f_Bowling_by_Team.html |title=First-class Bowling For Each Team by Craig Park |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=2019-02-25 |url-access=subscription}}

In 2011, Park was called up to the Unicorns squad for the Clydesdale Bank 40, making his List A one-day debut in the tournament against Glamorgan at Cardiff.{{cite web|url=http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/284/284962/List_A_Matches.html |title=List A Matches played by Rob Woolley |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=2019-02-25 |url-access=subscription}} He made six further List A appearance for the Unicorns during the tournament. He scored 72 runs across his seven one-day matches, with a high score of 38.{{cite web|url=http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/284/284962/a_Batting_by_Team.html |title=List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Craig Park |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=2019-02-25 |url-access=subscription}} He also made his debut in minor counties cricket for Cambridgeshire in 2011, making four appearances in the MCCA Knockout Trophy between 2011–2016,{{cite web|url=http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/284/284962/Minor_Counties_Trophy_Matches.html |title=Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Craig Park |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=2019-02-25 |url-access=subscription}} alongside four appearances in the minor counties 20-over competition in 2015.{{cite web|url=http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/284/284962/Minor_Counties_Twenty20_Matches.html |title=Minor Counties Twenty20 Matches played by Craig Park |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=2019-02-25 |url-access=subscription}}

He is currently employed by the Marylebone Cricket Club as a youth cricket administrator. His brothers, Garry and Sean have also played cricket at first-class and List A level.