# Mark Ilott

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**Mark Christopher Ilott** (born 27 August 1970) is a former English professional [cricketer](/source/Cricket).[1]

Having previously played with the minor county Hertfordshire, Ilott began his career with [Essex](/source/Essex_CCC) in 1988. A left-arm swing bowler in the mould of [John Lever](/source/John_Lever), previously prolific with the county, Ilott took 64 wickets as Essex won the [County Championship](/source/County_Championship) in 1992.[1] Ilott played his first [Test](/source/Test_cricket) in the third match of the 1993 [Ashes](/source/The_Ashes), a match in which England gave debuts to four players (most notably [Graham Thorpe](/source/Graham_Thorpe)). Ilott was part of a four-man contingent from Essex in the team at this point, alongside [Graham Gooch](/source/Graham_Gooch), [Nasser Hussain](/source/Nasser_Hussain) and [Peter Such](/source/Peter_Such). Ilott took four wickets in the match,[2] but only four more in his next two Test matches. Although all England bowlers struggled at this time, none but Such taking more than his eight wickets in the series,[3] Ilott was subsequently left out of the team. Ilott had an impressive 1995 season with [Essex](/source/Essex_County_Cricket_Club), taking 78 wickets, including remarkable career best [first-class](/source/First-class_cricket) figures of 10.1-2-19-9 against [Northamptonshire](/source/Northamptonshire_County_Cricket_Club) (in a match that Essex still lost).[4] He was recalled to the England team for the tour to South Africa that winter, where Ilott took 3/48 in the third Test,[5] yet was injured in the fourth Test.[6]

Ilott took another fifty wickets in 1996. In 1997 he helped Essex to win the [NatWest Trophy](/source/NatWest_Trophy), although he was involved in what [ESPNCricinfo](/source/ESPNCricinfo) calls "an unsavoury, but in truth pretty harmless, pushing and finger-wagging incident with [Robert Croft](/source/Robert_Croft)" during the semi-final against [Glamorgan](/source/Glamorgan_CCC).[1] He also helped Essex to win the [1998 Benson & Hedges Cup](/source/1998_Benson_%26_Hedges_Cup), Ilott taking 3/10 in 8 overs in the final against [Leicestershire](/source/Leicestershire_CCC).[7] By now injuries were impeding Ilott and he was not recalled to play for England again.[1]

Ilott enjoyed a 15 year first-class career with Essex. He was born at [Watford](/source/Watford) in [Hertfordshire](/source/Hertfordshire).[1] He studied at [Francis Combe School and Community College](/source/Francis_Combe_Academy).[8] Ilott's brother, [Nigel](/source/Nigel_Ilott) played cricket for [Hertfordshire](/source/Hertfordshire_County_Cricket_Club).

Following his cricket career, Ilott worked as a teacher at [St Albans School, Hertfordshire](/source/St_Albans_School,_Hertfordshire) and is Master in Charge of cricket.[9]

## References

1. ["Mark Ilott"](http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/15388.html). *ESPN Cricinfo*. Retrieved 29 December 2017.

1. ["Full Scorecard of England vs Australia, 3rd Test"](https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/australia-tour-of-england-and-ireland-1993-61338/england-vs-australia-3rd-test-63611/full-scorecard). *ESPN Cricinfo*. Retrieved 29 March 2021.

1. ["Records, the Ashes, 1993, Most wickets"](https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=335;type=series). *ESPN Cricinfo*. Retrieved 29 March 2021.

1. ["Northampstonshire v Essex at Luton"](http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1995/ENG_LOCAL/CC/R08/NORTHANTS_ESSEX_CC_15-16JUN1995.html). *ESPN Cricinfo*. Retrieved 29 March 2021.

1. ["Full Scorecard of South Africa vs England, 3rd Test"](https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/england-tour-of-south-africa-1995-96-61699/south-africa-vs-england-3rd-test-63702/full-scorecard). *ESPN Cricinfo*. Retrieved 29 March 2021.

1. ["South Africa v England"](https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/south-africa-v-england-153542). *ESPN Cricinfo*. Retrieved 29 March 2021.

1. ["Essex v Leicestershire at Lord's, 11-2 July 1998"](http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1998/ENG_LOCAL/B+H/FINAL/ESSEX_LEICS_B+H-FINAL_11JUL1998.html). [Cricinfo](/source/Cricinfo). Retrieved 5 October 2021.

1. Dellafiora, Paola (1 July 2009). ["School reunion marks end of an era"](https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/4468644.school-reunion-marks-end-of-an-era/). *Watford Observer*. Retrieved 30 August 2019.

1. ["The Cricketer Schools Guide 2025"](https://issuu.com/thecricketermag/docs/the_cricketer_schools_guide_2025). *Issuu*. p. 94. Retrieved 19 February 2025.

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