Mike Watkinson

England|Allrounder
Mike Watkinson
INTL CAREER: 1995 - 1996
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Full Name

Michael Watkinson

Born

August 01, 1961, Westhoughton, Lancashire

Age

62y 241d

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Bowling Style

Right arm Medium, Right arm Offbreak

Playing Role

Allrounder

RELATIONS

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Mike Watkinson was a valuable allrounder - a useful seamer who later turned to offspin, and an aggressive lower middle-order batsman - who was a key member of the Lancashire side which enjoyed success in the 1990s. International recognition came late - he was a week shy of 34 when first picked in 1995 - but he turned in two solid performances against West Indies (and a third less impressive one at The Oval) that won him selection for the winter's tour of South Africa. But he was a peripheral figure on the tour, playing further one Test and one ODI, and he returned to the county ranks, moving seamlessly into the role of county coach after retiring. He was drafted in as England's bowling coach for the tour to Bangladesh in 2003-04 and worked alongside Duncan Fletcher for two winters. His coaching credentials were boosted by Lancashire's production line of England quicks - Andrew Flintoff, James Anderson and Sajid Mahmood - but domestic success proved elusive for Watkinson. After six years as coach, he moved into a new role as Lancashire's Director of Cricket in 2008.
Cricinfo staff December 2008

Mike Watkinson Career Stats

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR100s50s4s6sCtSt
Tests46116782*33.4035247.440118110
ODIs1-----------00
FC308459491093916126.68--1150--1560
List A37429661539813022.97--220--980

Bowling

FormatMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
Tests46672348103/645/9234.803.1067.2000
ODIs1154430---4.77-000
FC308-47808249607398/30-33.773.1364.6-273
List A374-16057121523815/445/4431.894.5442.1730
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Debut/Last Matches of Mike Watkinson

FC Matches

Span
1982 - 1999

List A Matches

Span
1982 - 2000

Photos of Mike Watkinson

Peter Moores and Mike Watkinson in discussion
Mike Watkinson
Watkinson pulls the ball over mid-wicket
Mike Watkinson in batting action, Warwickshire v Lancashire, National League 1st Division, 13 June 1999
Maddy is out LBW on the bowling of Watkinson, Leicestershire v Lancashire, National League 1st Division
Mike Watkinson in batting action, Leicestershire v Lancashire, National League 1st Division, 29 August 1999