Mark Anthony George Nelson (born 24 September 1986) is an English

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player who has represented

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. He is a left-handed

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who bowls right-arm medium pace. He previously played for

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in the

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, having previously playing at under 16's and 17's cricket for the side. Nelson was released by the county at the end of the 2009 season.

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* 1986 births Living people English cricketers Northamptonshire cricketers Bedfordshire cricketers People educated at Stowe School Sportspeople from Milton Keynes Cricketers from Buckinghamshire 21st-century English sportsmen {{england-cricket-bio-1980s-stub