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Peter Mark Such (born 12 June 1964) is an English
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er, cricket coach, and match referee. An
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ner, Such was brought into the Test arena in 1993 as a replacement for
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but, despite taking 6 for 67 on debut and being the highest wicket taker for England in the series only played an initial eight Tests before having to wait five years before his next appearance.


Career

Such enjoyed a 19-year first-class career including stints at
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and Leicestershire before joining
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in 1990. It was at Essex where he gained most success although he is perhaps best remembered for hitting the winning boundary in the second day of a
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semi final against Glamorgan in 1997 when play had been suspended the day before due to bad light with
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and
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having an on field confrontation seen on
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television. Essex went on to win the Trophy. Such also helped Essex to win the
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in 1991 and 1992. He toured Australia with England 'A', taking 11 for 134 (comprising figures of 7 for 82 and 4 for 62) in victory over the Commonwealth Bank Cricket Academy, and dismissing Ricky Ponting and
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twice each. During the 1993 season, when he made his England debut, Such bowled more first-class overs than any other bowler, and also took 76 wickets, more than any bowler except Mushtaq Ahmed and Steve Watkin. He also took 56 wickets in the County Championship in 1997. He also enjoyed success on his eventual recall to the England team against Australia, taking 11 wickets in
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in 1998–9, including his other test five-wicket haul, 5 for 81 at Sydney. Although not noted for his batting, in 1999, playing in his final Test at Old Trafford, he made the second-longest duck in Test history, from 52 balls, against New Zealand, and earned a standing ovation. Such joined the ECB in 2009, going full-time in 2012, to work with bowlers throughout the England Performance Pathway as the National Lead Spin Bowling Coach. After leaving the role in November 2019 Such became a match referee ahead of the 2020 County Championship season.


See also

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