Neil Alan Mallender was born on 13 August 1961 and is a former English cricketer.
14 Facts About Neil Mallender
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Neil Mallender played first-class cricket in England for Northamptonshire and for Somerset.
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Neil Mallender attended Beverley Grammar School and was the first XI Captain in 1979, showing himself as a natural sportsman in cricket and football.
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Neil Mallender won his county cap in 1984, but moved to Somerset in 1987.
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Neil Mallender was an important part of the rebuilding process at Taunton, and soon became popular with members and players alike.
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Neil Mallender proved to be a good selection, bowling with controlled swing and pace and able to lure the Pakistan batsmen, unfamiliar with the conditions, into rash strokes.
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Neil Mallender retained his place for the fifth Test at The Oval, where he opened the bowling, but took only two lower-order wickets in the match, which Pakistan won decisively.
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Neil Mallender was then not selected for the winter tour to Sri Lanka and India, and never played Test cricket again.
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Neil Mallender had a Test bowling average of 10 wickets at 21.50.
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Neil Mallender spent ten consecutive seasons playing for Otago in New Zealand, for whom he became something of a local.
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Neil Mallender captained the side for two years and generally revelled in the New Zealand conditions, always featuring near the top of the bowling averages.
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Neil Mallender's efforts helped Otago win the Shell Trophy twice during his stay.
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Neil Mallender called it a day in 1996 with 937 first-class wickets, and nearly 5,000 runs.
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Neil Mallender was appointed to the Elite Panel of ICC Umpires in 2004, but chose to turn down the appointment due to family reasons.