Full name Neil Alan Mallender
Born August 13, 1961, Kirk Sandall, Yorkshire
Current age 56 years 254 days
Major teams England, Northamptonshire, Otago, Somerset
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
Other Umpire
Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests ![]() |
2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2.66 | 22 | 36.36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First-class | 345 | 396 | 122 | 4709 | 100* | 17.18 | 1 | 10 | 111 | 0 | ||||
List A | 325 | 163 | 75 | 1146 | 38* | 13.02 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 |
Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests ![]() |
2 | 3 | 449 | 215 | 10 | 5/50 | 8/122 | 21.50 | 2.87 | 44.9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
First-class | 345 | 53215 | 24654 | 937 | 7/27 | 26.31 | 2.77 | 56.7 | 36 | 5 | |||
List A | 325 | 15488 | 9849 | 387 | 7/37 | 7/37 | 25.44 | 3.81 | 40.0 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
Test debut | England v Pakistan at Leeds, Jul 23-26, 1992 scorecard |
Last Test | England v Pakistan at The Oval, Aug 6-9, 1992 scorecard |
Test statistics | |
First-class span | 1980 - 1996 |
List A span | 1981 - 1996 |
Test debut | Pakistan v South Africa at Lahore, Oct 17-21, 2003 scorecard |
Last Test | Zimbabwe v Bangladesh at Bulawayo, Feb 26-Mar 1, 2004 scorecard |
Test matches | 3 |
Test statistics | |
ODI debut | England v Pakistan at Lord's, Jun 12, 2001 scorecard |
Last ODI | India v New Zealand at Cuttack, Nov 6, 2003 scorecard |
ODI matches | 22 |
ODI statistics |
Neil Mallender received his big chance late in life, and seized the opportunity wonderfully well. Selected for England at the age of 30 to play against Pakistan on a seaming Headingley pitch in 1992, his was the epitome of a "horses for courses" selection. He took 5 for 50 and eight wickets in the match (the best figures by an English debutant for nine years), helping to win the game and thereby ensuring his selection for the final Test of the series. He found conditions harder at The Oval, but stuck to his task well on a good batting track. It was felt that he would struggle on Indian pitches and he was discarded before the tour to India and Sri Lanka, a decision that Richie Benaud, among others, described as "disgraceful."