Mark William Ridgway (born 21 May 1960) is an Australian former cricketer, who played for the
Tasmanian Tigers
The Tasmanian cricket team, nicknamed the Tigers, represents the Australian state of Tasmania in cricket. They compete annually in the Australian domestic senior men's cricket season, which consists of the first-class Sheffield Shield and the ...
from 1993 until 2000.
Ridgway was born in
Warragul, Victoria
Warragul is a town in Victoria, Australia, south-east of Melbourne. Warragul lies between the Strzelecki Ranges to the south and the Mount Baw Baw Plateau of the Great Dividing Range to the north. As of the , the town had a population of 19,8 ...
. After failing to break into the
Victorian Bushrangers
The Victoria men’s cricket team is an Australian first-class men's cricket team based in Melbourne, Victoria. The men’s team, which first played in 1851, represents the state of Victoria in the Marsh Sheffield Shield first-class compe ...
side, he moved to
Tasmania
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, where he became a regular in the Tigers' line-up. A reliable fast-medium bowler, he was able to generate strong swing, particularly outswing, and made good use of the
Derwent River's strong sea breezes to move the ball with good effect.
In 2012, he joined the Victorian selection committee.
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1960 births
Living people
Tasmania cricketers
Australian cricketers
Cricketers from Victoria (state)
People from Warragul
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