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Michael Mason (cricketer)

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Michael Mason
Personal information
Full name
Michael James Mason
Born (1974-08-27) 27 August 1974 (age 50)
Carterton, Wellington, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
International information
National side
Only Test (cap 226)26 March 2004 v South Africa
ODI debut (cap 133)29 November 2003 v Pakistan
Last ODI9 March 2010 v Australia
T20I debut (cap 23)26 December 2006 v Sri Lanka
Last T20I13 June 2008 v England
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1997/98–2011/12Central Districts
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 1 26 91 134
Runs scored 3 24 1,341 349
Batting average 1.50 8.00 16.15 10.26
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/2 0/0
Top score 3 13* 65 41*
Balls bowled 132 1,179 17,074 6,331
Wickets 0 31 288 180
Bowling average – 33.03 25.15 26.56
5 wickets in innings – 0 13 1
10 wickets in match – 0 1 0
Best bowling – 4/24 6/20 6/25
Catches/stumpings 0/– 4/– 18/– 29/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 13 January 2019

Michael James Mason (born 27 August 1974) is a former New Zealand cricketer, born in Carterton. He played Test matches and One Day Internationals for New Zealand.

Domestic career

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He played domestic cricket for Central Districts. After recovering from an operation on a hernia during late 2008, he was back playing domestic cricket. He was also signed by the Kings XI Punjab for the Pepsi IPL 2013 as a replacement for the injured Ryan Harris. Mason's last match for Central Districts was on 12 February 2012. About a month before his retirement from the Central Districts, Mason helped complete what The West Australian thought might be a candidate for the "greatest cricket catch ever" by collaborating with teammate Bevan Small.[1]

Small, while fielding as the 12th man in January 2012 during the New Zealand domestic HRV Twenty20 competition (currently known as the Super Smash) as a 19-year-old, made a spectacular catch assist on the boundary line; Mason, who was 37 at the time, completed the catch. The Laws of Cricket indicate that a catch can be initiated outside of the boundary line so long as the player is airborne whenever they are touching the ball; this must remain so until the ball is back inside the boundary (either completed by the same player or, as was the case with Small and Mason, completed by a teammate). A commentator during the match called it "possibly the most brilliant piece of fielding I've ever seen". The video has received millions of views across various online uploads.[2]

In 2009, Mason was part of the New Zealand A vs the England Lions at Pukekura Park, where New Zealand A won the match.[3]

International career

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Michael Mason was part of the New Zealand squad for the tour of England in 2008. He took 3 wickets against Essex and was 12th man against England Lions. He was part of the New Zealand squad for the 2007 Cricket World Cup.

After cricket

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Following retirement in 2012, Mason began coaching the Manawatu senior team and Palmerston North junior rep teams.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "VIDEO: The greatest cricket catch ever?". The West Australian. 9 January 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  2. ^ Cricket, Incredible catch assist on boundary., retrieved 7 January 2023
  3. ^ "New Zealand A vs England Lions". Cricket365.com. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
  4. ^ McMillan, Cameron (13 March 2018). "New Zealand Cricket's one test wonders: Michael Mason - 'An experience you'll never forget'". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
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