Personal information | ||||
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Full name | Michael Andrew Atherton | |||
Born | 23 March 1968 Failsworth, Lancashire, England | |||
Nickname | Athers, Cockroach, Dread, Iron Mike, FEC | |||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |||
Batting style | Right-handed | |||
Bowling style | Right arm leg break | |||
Role | Batsman | |||
International information | ||||
National side | England | |||
Test debut (cap 538) | August 10 1989 v Australia | |||
Last Test | August 27 2001 v Australia | |||
ODI debut (cap 108) | July 18 1990 v India | |||
Last ODI | August 20 1998 v Sri Lanka | |||
Domestic team information | ||||
Years | Team | |||
1987-1989 | Cambridge University | |||
1987-2001 | Lancashire | |||
1987-1990 | MCC | |||
Career statistics | ||||
Competition | Test | ODIs | FC | LA |
Matches | 115 | 54 | 336 | 287 |
Runs scored | 7728 | 1791 | 21929 | 9343 |
Batting average | 37.69 | 35.11 | 40.83 | 36.49 |
100s/50s | 16/46 | 2/12 | 54/107 | 14/59 |
Top score | 185* | 127 | 268* | 127 |
Balls bowled | 408 | 0 | 8981 | 287 |
Wickets | 2 | - | 108 | 24 |
Bowling average | 151.00 | - | 43.82 | 29.62 |
5 wickets in innings | 0 | - | 3 | 0 |
10 wickets in match | 0 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
Best bowling | 1/20 | - | 6/78 | 4/42 |
Catches/stumpings | 83/- | 15/- | 268/- | 111/- |
Source: [1], September 1 2007 |
Michael Andrew Atherton, OBE (born March 23, 1968, in Failsworth, Lancashire, England) is a broadcaster, journalist and retired cricketer. A right-handed opening batsman for Lancashire and England, he captained England in a record 54 Test matches.