Mark Lane (cricketer, born 1968)

{{short description|English cricketer and coach}}

{{Use British English|date=August 2011}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Mark Lane

| image =

| country = England

| fullname = Mark Geoffrey Lane

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1968|1|26|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Aldershot, Hampshire, England

| batting = Right-handed

| role = Wicketkeeper

| club1 = Berkshire

| year1 = 1995–2001

| hidedeliveries = true

| columns = 1

| column1 = List A

| matches1 = 8

| runs1 = 74

| bat avg1 = 37.00

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 24*

| catches/stumpings1 = 10/3

| date = 21 September

| year = 2010

| source = http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/16188.html Cricinfo

}}

Mark Geoffrey Lane (born 26 January 1968) is a retired English cricketer, who was the head coach of the England women's cricket team between 2008 and 2013.

Lane made six appearances in List A cricket for Berkshire County Cricket Club between 1996 and 2001, scoring 74 runs and claiming 13 dismissals as wicket-keeper.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/9/9256/9256.html|title=Mark Lane player profile|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=9 March 2009}} He also played for Hampshire and Surrey's second elevens, before becoming a coach with Surrey.

He became coach of the England women's team on 16 April 2008, following the sudden resignation of Mark Dobson midway through a tour of Australia and New Zealand.{{cite web|url=http://content.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/346654.html|title=Mark Lane named England women's coach|date=16 April 2008|work=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=9 March 2009}} He coached England to victories in both the 2009 World Cup and Twenty/20 Championship.