Mark has a mixed heritage with his mother from Hong Kong and father from New Zealand. |
He began his cricketing journey at the Hong Kong Cricket Club. |
His first appearance for the Hong Kong Under-15 side was at the young age of 11. |
In addition to cricket, Mark enjoys playing golf. |
At 15, he represented Hong Kong in the under-19 team during the 2010 Under-19 World Cup. |
Mark debuted in the World Cricket League for Hong Kong in 2011, where he emerged as the team's highest run scorer. |
He made his List A debut for Hong Kong against Uganda on 8 April 2011. |
Mark's T20 debut for Hong Kong was against Italy on 15 November 2013. |
He officially started his T20 international career in the 2014 ICC World Twenty20 tournament. |
His first-class debut occurred on 17 December 2015 in the Plunket Shield. |
He served as the vice-captain for the Hong Kong cricket team during major tournaments like the ICC World Twenty20 and Asia Cup Qualifier in 2016. |
Mark possesses dual citizenship from both New Zealand and Hong Kong. |
His first century was scored on 1 January 2018 for Auckland in a T20 match. |
He was the highest scorer in the 2017–18 Ford Trophy, amassing 480 runs in just eight matches. |
In November 2019, he founded ESCU Sports, which provides innovative protective equipment for modern cricket players. |
Mark scored a remarkable century on his ODI debut, making 124 not out against UAE. |