Mark Pettini
Encyclopedia
Mark Lewis Pettini is an English
cricket
er. He is a right-handed batsman. He can also bowl right-arm medium-pace bowler and has also acted as Essex's wicket-keeper, but not for a number of years. Nicknamed "Swamps" by his Essex team mates.
cricket, Pettini bats in the middle-order. He fields in a wide range of positions, but usually fielded at mid-off during his time as captain. Pettini's bowling is very rarely used, and when it is used, it is often in a declaration agreement.
's 2005 domestic one-day league title winning season, having previously gained experience as an England Under-19 player, having played twice against India
during their English tour of 2002.
Instrumental in achieving promotion for Essex during 2002, Pettini is known for his aggressive style of play. He has participated in the Twenty20 Cup each year since 2003, achieving a solid record in this competition.
His highest first-class score is 208 not out
, made against Derbyshire
in September 2006. A few days later, in the last match of the 2006 County Championship, he hit 114 from 29 balls, but this innings was made against "declaration bowling" and so will not be eligible for the Walter Lawrence Trophy
. Nor will it count as a first-class record. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/counties/5373254.stm
In July 2007, Pettini was included in England's provisional squad of 30 for the inaugural Twenty20 World Cup, but a loss of form cost him a place in the final squad for the tournament.
In June 2007, Pettini became permanent captain of Essex County Cricket Club following the retirement of Ronnie Irani due to a knee injury. He had earlier held the job on a temporary basis while Irani was sidelined.
At the start of the 2008 season, Pettini decided to move from opener to number five in the Essex batting order in four-day cricket. This change was made due to his indifferent batting form during the second half of the 2007 season. However, he would continue as an opening batsman in one-day cricket.
Pettini began 2008 in superb form, hitting 153 not out against Cambridge UCCE, 80 not out in the LV County Championship Division Two opener against Northamptonshire at Chelmsford and 119 in Essex's first Friends Provident Trophy South East Division match against Kent at Canterbury.
However in Essex's next match, a county championship match against Derbyshire at Derby, Pettini was forced to miss the second and third days' play after suffering an astigmatism in his eye. He travelled to Cambridge to see a specialist for treatment. The eye problem would flare up again just a day before the county's Friends Provident Trophy final against Kent at Lord's.
Pettini's form tailed off somewhat, but he did hit a match-winning 144 against the Surrey Brown Caps in a Friends Provident Trophy match at the Brit Oval on Sunday, May 11, 2008. That game saw Essex score 391–5 from their 50 overs. http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/essex/engine/match/319829.html
On August 16, 2008, Pettini captained Essex to victory in the Friends Provident Trophy final at Lord's. He scored 10 opening the batting as the Eagles beat Kent Spitfires by five wickets to lift their first one-day knockout trophy since 1997. http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/countycricket2008/engine/current/match/319878.html
Pettini's father, Max
, is a world-renowned astronomer. Mark himself graduated with an astronomy degree from Cardiff University and has a keen interest in the subject. He is also a keen fisherman and loves darts, attending a number of PDC events with best friend Alastair Cook. During the 2008 season, Pettini stated on his Sky Sports profile that his sporting hero is Sid Waddell.
Pettini also shares a house with Essex and England batsman Cook.
Pettini also writes a weekly column called "Pett Sounds" in the Southend Echo and Colchester Gazette newspapers. http://www.echo-news.co.uk/sport/3590337.Petts_Sounds__Lovely_holiday__but_where_s_my_present__/
On October 22, 2008, it was announced by Essex County Cricket Club that Pettini had signed a two-year contract extension until the end of the 2011 season.
After some poor form with the bat, Pettini decided to resign his county captaincy for all forms of the game in June 2010. James Foster
took over as Essex captain. Pettini then took a few weeks off to work on his batting.
England
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cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. He is a right-handed batsman. He can also bowl right-arm medium-pace bowler and has also acted as Essex's wicket-keeper, but not for a number of years. Nicknamed "Swamps" by his Essex team mates.
Playing Style
Mark Pettini is an aggressive batsman who specialises in one-day cricket. He usually opens the batting in one-day cricket so as to make use of the batting powerplay in the early overs. In County ChampionshipCounty Championship
The County Championship is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales...
cricket, Pettini bats in the middle-order. He fields in a wide range of positions, but usually fielded at mid-off during his time as captain. Pettini's bowling is very rarely used, and when it is used, it is often in a declaration agreement.
Playing Career
An expert in the limited overs game, he was one of the key cameo figures in EssexEssex County Cricket Club
Essex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Essex. Its limited overs team is called the Essex Eagles, their team colours this season are blue.The club plays most of its home games...
's 2005 domestic one-day league title winning season, having previously gained experience as an England Under-19 player, having played twice against India
Indian cricket team
The Indian cricket team is the national cricket team of India. Governed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India , it is a full member of the International Cricket Council with Test and One Day International status....
during their English tour of 2002.
Instrumental in achieving promotion for Essex during 2002, Pettini is known for his aggressive style of play. He has participated in the Twenty20 Cup each year since 2003, achieving a solid record in this competition.
His highest first-class score is 208 not out
Not out
In cricket, a batsman will be not out if he comes out to bat in an innings and has not been dismissed by the end of the innings. One may similarly describe a batsman as not out while the innings is still in progress...
, made against Derbyshire
Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire...
in September 2006. A few days later, in the last match of the 2006 County Championship, he hit 114 from 29 balls, but this innings was made against "declaration bowling" and so will not be eligible for the Walter Lawrence Trophy
Walter Lawrence Trophy
The Walter Lawrence Trophy is an annual award made to the player who has scored the fastest century in English domestic county cricket that season, in terms of balls received...
. Nor will it count as a first-class record. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/counties/5373254.stm
In July 2007, Pettini was included in England's provisional squad of 30 for the inaugural Twenty20 World Cup, but a loss of form cost him a place in the final squad for the tournament.
In June 2007, Pettini became permanent captain of Essex County Cricket Club following the retirement of Ronnie Irani due to a knee injury. He had earlier held the job on a temporary basis while Irani was sidelined.
At the start of the 2008 season, Pettini decided to move from opener to number five in the Essex batting order in four-day cricket. This change was made due to his indifferent batting form during the second half of the 2007 season. However, he would continue as an opening batsman in one-day cricket.
Pettini began 2008 in superb form, hitting 153 not out against Cambridge UCCE, 80 not out in the LV County Championship Division Two opener against Northamptonshire at Chelmsford and 119 in Essex's first Friends Provident Trophy South East Division match against Kent at Canterbury.
However in Essex's next match, a county championship match against Derbyshire at Derby, Pettini was forced to miss the second and third days' play after suffering an astigmatism in his eye. He travelled to Cambridge to see a specialist for treatment. The eye problem would flare up again just a day before the county's Friends Provident Trophy final against Kent at Lord's.
Pettini's form tailed off somewhat, but he did hit a match-winning 144 against the Surrey Brown Caps in a Friends Provident Trophy match at the Brit Oval on Sunday, May 11, 2008. That game saw Essex score 391–5 from their 50 overs. http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/essex/engine/match/319829.html
On August 16, 2008, Pettini captained Essex to victory in the Friends Provident Trophy final at Lord's. He scored 10 opening the batting as the Eagles beat Kent Spitfires by five wickets to lift their first one-day knockout trophy since 1997. http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/countycricket2008/engine/current/match/319878.html
Pettini's father, Max
Max Pettini
Max Pettini is a professor of observational astronomy at the Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge.Pettini was born in Rome but studied for a BSc in physics then a PhD in astrophysics at University College London...
, is a world-renowned astronomer. Mark himself graduated with an astronomy degree from Cardiff University and has a keen interest in the subject. He is also a keen fisherman and loves darts, attending a number of PDC events with best friend Alastair Cook. During the 2008 season, Pettini stated on his Sky Sports profile that his sporting hero is Sid Waddell.
Pettini also shares a house with Essex and England batsman Cook.
Pettini also writes a weekly column called "Pett Sounds" in the Southend Echo and Colchester Gazette newspapers. http://www.echo-news.co.uk/sport/3590337.Petts_Sounds__Lovely_holiday__but_where_s_my_present__/
On October 22, 2008, it was announced by Essex County Cricket Club that Pettini had signed a two-year contract extension until the end of the 2011 season.
After some poor form with the bat, Pettini decided to resign his county captaincy for all forms of the game in June 2010. James Foster
James Foster (cricketer)
James Savin Foster is an English cricketer: a wicket-keeper who played seven Tests and 11 One Day Internationals in 2001/02 and 2002/03. Foster played his club cricket at Ilford Cricket Club and then Wanstead & Snaresbrook Cricket Club...
took over as Essex captain. Pettini then took a few weeks off to work on his batting.
External links
- Mark Pettini at Cricket Archive