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Mike Watkinson (Michael Watkinson) was born on 1 August, 1961 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England, is an English cricketer. Discover Mike Watkinson's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 62 years old?

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Age 62 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 1 August 1961
Birthday 1 August
Birthplace Westhoughton, Lancashire, England
Nationality United Kingdom

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1961

Michael Watkinson (born 1 August 1961) is a former English cricketer who played four Test matches and one One Day International in the mid-1990s.

1980

According to Christopher Martin-Jenkins, this result was assured by "the resourceful batting of Lancashire`s cool, competent and battle-hardened captain and Illingworth`s courageous defiance of doctor`s orders to share in England`s largest last-wicket stand since Bob Willis and Peter Willey put on 117 in 1980".

Picked to tour South Africa, he had a more low-key experience and was not picked to play international cricket again.

1990

A right-handed batsman and right-arm bowler of either medium-pace or off-spin, he was instrumental in Lancashire County Cricket Club's successes in the 1990s, later becoming the county's director of cricket.

He showed early promise as an all-round sportsman, excelling in both cricket and football, and achieving good standards in golf and basketball.

He demonstrated that good hand, ball and eye co-ordination can be applied to many sports, and thus it is no surprise that he was able to make his living through sport.

Watkinson attended Westhoughton County Primary School, and Rivington and Blackrod High School.

During this time he was a regular player at Westhoughton Cricket Club in the Bolton Cricket League, where he drew attention from Teddy Gerrard, a coach at the club.

From these beginnings, and following cricketing predecessors from the club (four of the Tyldesley family made the ground staff at Old Trafford, with Dick Tyldesley reaching international level with England) Watkinson emulated the local heroes, playing for Lancashire and England.

As a county cricketer Watkinson was part of a Lancashire with a strong record in List A cricket.

It was a team featuring many internationals, including Michael Atherton, Neil Fairbrother, Graeme Fowler, Peter Martin, and the Pakistan star Wasim Akram; later he would also play alongside Andrew Flintoff and Muttiah Muralitharan.

Watkinson helped Lancashire to win both the Benson and Hedges Cup and the NatWest Bank Trophy in 1990, winning the man of the match award in the final of the former.

1992

He was captain of the Lancashire side from 1992 to 1997.

1995

He also helped them to win the Benson and Hedges Cup in 1995.

Watkinson made his Test cricket debut against the West Indies in 1995 at Old Trafford, when Atherton was England captain.

He was thus placed in the unusual position, in his debut on his county home ground, of being captained by a county colleague of whom he was usually the captain in county cricket.

England won his first test, Watkinson contributing 37 runs and five wickets, three of them in the second innings.

Atherton later praised Watkinson's bowling, saying: "He was a bit nervous in the first innings but bowled exceptionally in the second".

The highlight of Watkinson's international career came in the next test when he made his highest Test score, 82 not out, in an unlikely last-wicket stand with an injured Richard Illingworth to ensure England held the West Indies to a draw.

1996

In 1996 under his leadership the county repeated the double of the Benson and Hedges Cup and the NatWest Bank Trophy.

2002

After retirement from 2002 he took the position of coach with Lancashire, from 2008 being elevated to the position of Director of cricket.

2014

In October 2014 Watkinson announced that he was going to resign from his role as Director following a disappointing season, which saw the club relegated for the second time in Two Years from the top flight of County Championship Cricket, this for Watkinson ends an association with his home county club that he has been with since 1982.

2018

In 2018, Watkinson became Director of Sports at The Manchester Grammar School.

His son, Liam Watkinson, has played four first-class matches for Leeds/Bradford MCCU.