Mark Butcher

Mark Butcher is a former England cricketer and now a popular broadcaster with Sky Sports and regular guest on the Wisden Cricket Weekly podcast.

Butcher played 71 Tests between 1997 and 2004, scoring more than 4,000 runs.

The most memorable of his eight Test hundreds came at Headingley in 2001, when he scored an unbeaten 173 on day five to steer England to a famous Ashes win.

He captained England on one occasion, standing in for Nasser Hussain during the drawn Test against New Zealand at Old Trafford in 1999.

A legend at Surrey where he spent the entirety of his 17-year career, Butcher won three County Championships and scored more than 16,000 runs for the club across formats.

He’s now a regular member of Sky Sports’ Test match coverage and is considered one of the most astute pundits in the game.

News By Mark Butcher

Columnists
/ 1 year ago

Mark Butcher: James Rew fits the bill for higher honours

Following another injury to the desperately unlucky Jordan Cox, Somerset’s James Rew is the latest batting talent to be plucked by...

By Mark Butcher
Columnists
/ 1 year ago

Mark Butcher: Sam Cook gets his chance as Zak Crawley clings on

There weren’t any huge surprises in England’s first squad of the summer for the Test match against Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge....

By Mark Butcher
Columnists
/ 1 year ago

Mark Butcher: Where do England turn in their search for a spinner?

It’s been a tough start to the county season for spinners. Calvin Harrison, the Notts leg-spinner on loan at Northants, took...

By Mark Butcher
Columnists
/ 1 year ago

Mark Butcher: Durham’s Ben McKinney has a head for heights

Durham opener Ben McKinney followed up an impressive winter tour of Australia with England Lions by making a century in his...

By Mark Butcher
Columnists
/ 1 year ago

Mark Butcher: Captaincy can take Harry Brook’s game to the next level

Harry Brook’s appointment as England’s new white-ball captain was the obvious call.

By Mark Butcher
Columnists
/ 1 year ago

Mark Butcher: Surrey’s unrivalled depth makes them strong favourites for the County Championship

By Mark Butcher We’ve seen a lot of runs scored in pre-season warm-ups, and I expect that trend to continue in...

By Mark Butcher
Columnists
/ 2 years ago

Mark Butcher: Glib Harry Brook receives lesson in leadership

It has been an eventful week for Harry Brook, who came under fire for his comments after England’s defeat to Australia...

By Mark Butcher
Club Cricket
/ 2 years ago

Mark Butcher: Gloucestershire show T20 Blast retains magic

Gloucestershire went into Finals Day as the rank outsiders but delivered a stunning performance to win their first T20 trophy.

By Mark Butcher
England News
/ 2 years ago

Mark Butcher on Gus Atkinson: A new star with old-fashioned virtues

An incredible start to Gus Atkinson’s Test career. His century at Lord’s was outrageous, it will be fascinating to see how...

By Mark Butcher
England News
/ 2 years ago

Mark Butcher: England star Jamie Smith is a natural-born thriller

What a start Jamie Smith has made to his England Test career. The most extraordinary thing is how comfortable he’s looked...

By Mark Butcher
Featured
/ 2 years ago

Mark Butcher: Make Baz an offer he can’t refuse

Mark Butcher discusses the candidates talked about to replace Matthew Mott as England’s white-ball coach - and gives his view on...

By Mark Butcher