Mark Cleary (cricketer)
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Mark Francis Cleary (born 19 July 1980 in Moorabbin, Victoria) is an Australian first-class cricketer who plays for the Southern Redbacks. He is an allrounder who is a left handed lower order batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler. Cleary has played cricket in England for Leicestershire and Yorkshire.
Cleary had an immediate impact on the Australia cricket scene, he was selected to play for Australia A in just his second first-class season. He picked up 30 Pura Cup wickets in 2003-04. He suffered a back injury in 2004-05 and nominated himself for the state transfer pool without success. In the limited overs format he had a good season in 2005-06 when his side made the final, taking a equal competition best tally of 16 wickets. In the same season he scored his maiden first-class century with an innings of 109 from 104 balls against Tasmania.
He was part of Leicestershire's Twenty20 winning team.
