Mark Chapman is a New Zealand International Cricketer, batsman and celebrity who was born in Hong Kong. He played cricket both for New Zealand and Hong Kong. As he was born in Hong Kong, he started playing cricket in Hong Kong. Due to his dual nationality he started playing cricket for New Zealand in 2018.
He got an opportunity to play for the Hong Kong team in the Under 19 Cricket World Cup 2010. In 2011 he represented Hong Kong in the World Cricket League. As his father was a citizen of New Zealand therefore Mark was dual national and he got the opportunity to play cricket in New Zealand. He played first class Debut in 2015-16 for Auckland.
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Biography
Full Name | Mark Sinclair Chapman |
Birth Place | Hong Kong |
Date of birth | 27 June 1994 |
Age | 29 years as of 2023 |
Height | 5’9” (Feet- Inch) 1.78 meter 178 cm |
Zodiac sign | Cancer |
Eye color | Black |
Hair color | Black |
Weight | 79 kg or 174 lbs |
Nationality | New Zealand, Hong Kong |
Jersey number | 88 |
Role | Batsman |
Batting style | Left handed bat |
Bowling style | Left Arm Orthodox |
Favorite Shot | Will update soon |
Mentor/Coach | Will update soon |
Profession | Cricketer |
Education | Engineering graduate |
School | Island School Hong Kong |
College/University | King’s College Auckland |
Profession | cricketer |
Father | Peter Chapman |
Mother | Anne Chapman |
Sibling | Will update soon |
Wife | Will update soon |
Marriage Date | Will update soon |
Children | Will update soon |
Religion | Christianity |
Hobbies | Golf, Boat surfing, Fishing |
Age
Mark is a 29 years old cricketer of New Zealand who was born on 27 June 1994 in British Hong Kong. His Zodiac sign is Cancer and he spent his childhood in Hong Kong.
Height & Physical Appearance
He has a sportsman-like body with height of 5 feet and 9 inches. As his mother was a Hong Kongese therefore he also has Hong Kongese characteristics in his body. He has black hair and due to regular exercise he has 79 kg weight.
Wife/Girlfriend
There is no information available about his marital status, and he himself did not disclose any information about his girlfriend or wife. Some reports claim that he is married, but we will update you soon about this.
Net worth
He played cricket both in Hong Kong and New Zealand and currently he is part of the New Zealand national team. Therefore he is an international cricketer and his estimated net worth is 4 million to 5 million USD.
Education
Mark’s parents were working in Hong Kong when he was born. Therefore he spent his childhood in Hong Kong and got admission in a local Island School in Kong Kong. When was 14 years old they moved to New Zealand, and he got admission in King’s College Auckland. He graduated from University of Auckland in Engineering.
Career/Stats
As he was born and brought up in Hong Kong he started playing cricket in Hong Kong. He got an opportunity to play for the Hong Kong team in the Under 19 Cricket World Cup 2010. In 2011 he represented Hong Kong in the World Cricket League. As his father was a citizen of New Zealand therefore Mark was dual national and he got the opportunity to play cricket in New Zealand. He played first class Debut in 2015-16 for Auckland. After that he played for various other teams.
International Career
ODI Debut 16 November 2015 | Vs United Arab Emirates (ICC Academy Ground) |
T20 Debut16 March 2014 | Vs Nepal (Zahoor Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium) |
Domestic, national and international teams.
- Hong Kong
- New Zealand
- New Zealand XI
- Auckland
- Saint Lucia Kings
- New Zealand A
- Brampton Wolves
Important Batting Statistics as of 2023
M | Runs | Avg | 100 | 50 | |
ODI | 23 | 486 | 28.59 | 2 | 0 |
T20 | 59 | 1329 | 30.91 | 1 | 7 |
Important Bowling Statistics as of 2023
M | Runs | Wickets | Avg | |
T20 | 59 | 99 | 4 | 24.75 |
ODI | 23 | – | – | – |
Family
Mark has his family roots in Hong Kong because his mother whose name was Anne Chapman was a Hong Kongese woman. She was a financial expert. His father Peter Chapman was a citizen of New Zealand, and he was working in Hong Kong as a crown prosecutor when he married Anne. Therefore Mark was born in Hong Kong.
Social Media
He is popular in the cricket world, especially after joining the New Zealand cricket team. Therefore he is widely followed on social media in the cricket world. 36.1k people follow him on Instagram while on Facebook he has 32k followers as of 2023.
Instagram account: @ markchapman8
Facebook account: @ markschapman8
Hobbies
- Boat Surfing
- Fishing
- Playing Golf