Editing Mark Butcher (section)

{{Short description|English cricketer (born 1972)}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Mark Butcher
| image = Cricket, Oval, 26th April 2007 006 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Butcher at [[the Oval]] in 2007
| country = England
| fullname = Mark Alan Butcher
| nickname = Butch, Baz
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1972|8|23|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Croydon]], London, England
| heightft = 5
| heightinch = 11
| heightm = 
| batting = Left-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]]
| role = [[Batting order (cricket)#Opener|Opening batsman]]
| family = [[Alan Butcher]] (father),<br />[[Gary Butcher]] (brother)
| international = true
| testdebutdate = 5 June
| testdebutyear = 1997
| testdebutagainst = Australia
| testcap = 584
| lasttestdate = 30 December
| lasttestyear = 2004
| lasttestagainst = South Africa
| club1 = [[Surrey County Cricket Club|Surrey]]
| year1 = 1992–2009
| columns = 4
| column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]]
| matches1 = 71
| runs1 = 4,288
| bat avg1 = 34.58
| 100s/50s1 = 8/23
| top score1 = 173[[not out|*]]
| deliveries1 = 901
| wickets1 = 15
| bowl avg1 = 36.06
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 4/42
| catches/stumpings1 = 61/–
| column2 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches2 = 280
| runs2 = 17,870
| bat avg2 = 40.70
| 100s/50s2 = 38/95
| top score2 = 259
| deliveries2 = 7,703
| wickets2 = 125
| bowl avg2 = 33.89
| fivefor2 = 1
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 5/86
| catches/stumpings2 = 263/–
| column3 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches3 = 191
| runs3 = 4,460
| bat avg3 = 31.85
| 100s/50s3 = 2/28
| top score3 = 139
| deliveries3 = 2,527
| wickets3 = 49
| bowl avg3 = 45.10
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 3/23
| catches/stumpings3 = 63/–
| column4 = [[Twenty20|T20]]
| matches4 = 13
| runs4 = 210
| bat avg4 = 17.50
| 100s/50s4 = –/2
| top score4 = 60
| deliveries4 = –
| wickets4 = –
| bowl avg4 = –
| fivefor4 = –
| tenfor4 = –
| best bowling4 = –
| catches/stumpings4 = 4/–
| date = 6 August
| year = 2009
| source = http://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/9327.html Cricinfo
}}
'''Mark Alan Butcher''' (born 23 August 1972) is an English cricket commentator and former English [[Test cricket]]er, who played [[county cricket]] for [[Surrey County Cricket Club|Surrey]] from 1992 until his retirement in 2009. He was a left-handed [[batsman]], and occasional right-arm medium-pace bowler who was also capable of bowling off spin.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Updated:December 3 |first1=Shiamak Unwalla{{!}} |last2=Ist |first2=2016 1:36 Pm |date=2015-08-23 |title=Mark Butcher: 10 interesting things to know about the former England cricketer |url=https://www.cricketcountry.com/criclife/mark-butcher-10-interesting-things-to-know-about-the-former-england-cricketer-507368 |access-date=2022-08-24 |website=Cricket Country |language=en}}</ref>