Mike Cann
FullnameMichael James Cann
Birth date4 July 1965 (age 61)
Birth placeCardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm offbreak
Club 1Glamorgan
Year 11986–1991
Club 2Orange Free State
Year 21989/90
Club 3Griqualand West
Year 31990/91–1992/93
Club 4Boland
Year 41993/94
Club 5Huntingdonshire
Year 51998
Type 1FC
Debutdate 113 September
Debutyear 11986
Debutfor 1Glamorgan
Debutagainst 1Essex
Lastdate 121 January
Lastyear 11994
Lastfor 1Boland
Lastagainst 1Eastern Transvaal
Type 2LA
Debutdate 22 May
Debutyear 21987
Debutfor 2Combined Universities
Debutagainst 2Hampshire
Lastdate 222 September
Lastyear 21993
Lastfor 2Boland
Lastagainst 2Canterbury
Columns2
Column 1First-class
Matches 167
Runs 12,896
Bat avg 128.39
100s/50s 14/14
Top score 1141
Deliveries 15,345
Wickets 170
Bowl avg 136.65
Fivefor 11
Tenfor 10
Best bowling 15/68
Catches/stumpings 129/–
Column 2List A
Matches 242
Runs 2723
Bat avg 222.59
100s/50s 21/3
Top score 2106*
Deliveries 21,057
Wickets 215
Bowl avg 254.93
Fivefor 20
Tenfor 20
Best bowling 23/40
Catches/stumpings 27/–
Date21 December
Year2009
Sourcehttps://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/4/4286/4286.html CricketArchive

Michael James Cann (born 4 July 1965) is a former cricketer from Wales. He played first-class and one-day cricket for Glamorgan, Orange Free State, Griqualand West, Boland and the Impalas between 1986 and 1994. He was a left-handed batsman and right-arm offbreak bowler.[1]

A middle-order and opening batsman, Cann scored four first-class centuries, three of them in South Africa. His highest score was 141 (after scoring 80 in the first innings) when Griqualand West successfully chased 291 to defeat Boland in 1990–91.[2] His one century for Glamorgan was the 109 he scored against Somerset in 1989.[3] His best first-class bowling figures were 5 for 68 (match figures of 41–17–87–8) for Boland B against Western Transvaal in 1993–94, his last first-class season.[4]

Cann studied Biochemistry at Swansea University, and has worked as a biochemist since the end of his cricket career.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Mike Cann". Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Boland v Griqualand West 1990–91". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Glamorgan v Somerset 1989". Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Boland B v Western Transvaal 1993–94". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Michael Cann". Museum of Welsh Cricket. 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2021.