Mark Garaway
{{short description|English cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Mark Garaway
| image =
| country = England
| fullname = Mark Garaway
| nickname = Garas
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1973|7|20|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Swindon, Wiltshire, England
| heightft =
| heightinch =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling =
| role = Wicket-keeper
| club1 = Hampshire
| year1 = 1996–1999
| clubnumber1 = 6
| club2 = Marylebone Cricket Club
| year2 = 1997
| columns = 2
| column1 = First-class
| matches1 = 4
| runs1 = 124
| bat avg1 = 24.80
| 100s/50s1 = –/1
| top score1 = 55
| hidedeliveries = true
| catches/stumpings1 = 13/2
| column2 = List A
| matches2 = 2
| runs2 = 11
| bat avg2 = 5.50
| 100s/50s2 = –/–
| top score2 = 7
| catches/stumpings2 = 1/–
| date = 8 December
| year = 2009
| source = http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/13331.html Cricinfo
}}
Mark Garaway (born 20 July 1973) is an English cricket coach, who formerly played cricket at first-class level and was the analyst for the England cricket team.
Playing career
Garaway was born at Swindon in July 1973. He was educated on the Isle of Wight at Sandown High School. He made his debut in first-class cricket for Hampshire against Cambridge University at Fenner's in 1996,{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/4/4268/First-Class_Matches.html|title=First-Class Matches played by Mark Garaway|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=29 April 2023|url-access=subscription}} in doing so he became the first professional cricketer from the Isle of Wight.{{cite news|url=https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/cricket/hampshire_cricket/9567534.hants-stars-batting-is-all-wight/|title=Hants star's batting is all Wight|date=3 March 2012|work=Southern Daily Echo|location=Southampton|accessdate=29 April 2023|archive-date=29 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230429205402/https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/cricket/hampshire_cricket/9567534.hants-stars-batting-is-all-wight/|url-status=live}} He made his second first-class appearance the following year for the Marylebone Cricket Club against the touring Pakistan A cricket team at Shenley. In that same year, he made his debut in List A one-day cricket for Hampshire against Pakistan A at Southampton; he made a second List A appearance for Hampshire in the 1999 CGU National League against Gloucestershire at Southampton.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/4/4268/List_A_Matches.html|title=List A Matches played by Mark Garaway|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=29 April 2023|url-access=subscription|archive-date=29 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230429221046/https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/4/4268/List_A_Matches.html|url-status=live}} He played a further two first-class matches for Hampshire, against the touring Sri Lankans in 1998 and the touring New Zealanders in 1999. In four first-class matches, Garaway scored 124 runs at an average of 24.80, with one half century score of 55. As a wicket-keeper, he took 13 catches and made two stumpings.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/4/4268/f_Batting_by_Team.html|title=First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Mark Garaway|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=29 April 2023|url-access=subscription}}
Coaching career
Having played second choice wicket-keeper to Adrian Aymes, Garaway retired from playing at the end of the 1999 season to take over the role of cricket development officer at Hampshire in 2000, replacing Tony Middleton.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/garaway-and-middleton-switch-roles-78986|title=Garaway and Middleton switch roles|first=Victor|last=Isaacs|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=15 December 1999|accessdate=29 April 2023|archive-date=29 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230429221737/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/garaway-and-middleton-switch-roles-78986|url-status=live}} He left Hampshire in October 2001 to take up the role of Somerset's Second XI coach and director of the England and Wales Cricket Board's South West region academy.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/garaway-to-leave-hampshire-after-accepting-somerset-offer-110613|title=Garaway to leave Hampshire after accepting Somerset offer|first=Mike|last=Vimpany|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=20 September 2001|accessdate=29 April 2023|archive-date=29 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230429222938/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/garaway-to-leave-hampshire-after-accepting-somerset-offer-110613|url-status=live}} He was appointed Somerset's first team coach for the 2005 season, before being appointed team analyst and assistant coach of England in February 2006, succeeding Tim Boon.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/garaway-named-as-england-team-analyst-235609|title=Garaway named as England team analyst|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=3 February 2006|accessdate=29 April 2023|archive-date=29 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230429224422/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/garaway-named-as-england-team-analyst-235609|url-status=live}} Garaway left his role with England in July 2009, taking up an appointment with Cricket Ireland as their director of cricket operations, tasked with implementing development programmes to facilitate the growth of cricket in Ireland.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ireland-bank-on-garaway-s-experience-415846|title=Ireland bank on Garaway's experience|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=22 July 2009|accessdate=29 April 2023|archive-date=29 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230429225028/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ireland-bank-on-garaway-s-experience-415846|url-status=live}} He remained in his post with Cricket Ireland until July 2011, before leaving the role citing family reasons which necessitated their relocation back to England.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ireland-news-mark-garaway-leaves-high-performance-post-522688|title=Garaway leaves High Performance post|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=11 July 2011|accessdate=29 April 2023|archive-date=29 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230429225445/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ireland-news-mark-garaway-leaves-high-performance-post-522688|url-status=live}} Garaway is currently the director of cricket at Millfield School, having been appointed in 2012.
References
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External links
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Category:Cricketers from Swindon