Mark Burmester

{{Short description|Zimbabwean cricketer (born 1968)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}

{{Use South African English|date=May 2012}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Mark Burmester

| image =

| country = Zimbabwe

| fullname = Mark Greville Burmester

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|1|24|df=y}}

| birth_place = Durban, South Africa

| international = true

| internationalspan = 1992–1995

| testdebutdate = 18 October

| testdebutyear = 1992

| testdebutagainst = India

| testcap = 3

| lasttestdate = 7 November

| lasttestyear = 1992

| lasttestagainst = New Zealand

| odidebutdate = 3 March

| odidebutyear = 1992

| odidebutagainst = New Zealand

| odicap = 23

| lastodidate = 26 February

| lastodiyear = 1995

| lastodiagainst = Pakistan

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm medium

| columns = 2

| column1 = Test

| matches1 = 3

| runs1 = 54

| bat avg1 = 27.00

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 30*

| deliveries1 = 436

| wickets1 = 3

| bowl avg1 = 75.66

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 3/78

| catches/stumpings1 = 1/–

| column2 = ODI

| matches2 = 8

| runs2 = 109

| bat avg2 = 18.16

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 39

| deliveries2 = 209

| wickets2 = 5

| bowl avg2 = 42.60

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 3/36

| catches/stumpings2 = 2/–

| date = 9 February

| year = 2017

| source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/55279.html Cricinfo

}}

Mark Greville Burmester (born 24 January 1968) is a former Zimbabwean cricketer who played in three Test matches and eight One Day Internationals between 1992 and 1995. He played in Zimbabwe's inaugural Test, opening the bowling he became the first Zimbabwean to take a Test wicket.{{cite web|url=https://www.thecricketpaper.com/features-and-columns/1273/where-are-they-now-zimbabwes-1992-world-cup-win-over-england/ |title=Where are they now? Zimbabwe’s 1992 World Cup win over England |work=The Cricket Paper |access-date=3 April 2021}} He was born at Durban in South Africa and is a past student of Eaglesvale High School in Harare.

In February 2020, he was named in Zimbabwe's squad for the Over-50s Cricket World Cup in South Africa.{{cite web|url=https://www.over50scricket.com/world-cup-scores-squads-news |title=2020 over-50s world cup squads |work=Over-50s Cricket World Cup |accessdate=15 March 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=13612;team=6724;type=tournament |title=Over-50s Cricket World Cup, 2019/20 - Zimbabwe Over-50s: Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=15 March 2020}} However, the tournament was cancelled during the third round of matches due to the coronavirus pandemic.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketworld.com/over-50s-world-cup-in-south-africa-cancelled-due-to-covid-19-outbreak/62521.htm |title=Over-50s World Cup in South Africa cancelled due to COVID-19 outbreak |work=Cricket World |accessdate=15 March 2020}}

His son, Dean Burmester, is a professional golfer.{{cite web |title=Meet Dean |url=https://www.europeantour.com/players/dean-burmester-37979/ |website=European Tour |access-date=19 September 2022}}