Mark Butcher
Mark has been one of England's premier Test batsmen either opening or in his favoured number three position for the best part of ten years. His father Alan Butcher played many seasons for Surrey and Glamorgan and represented England in the 1980s. Butcher junior made his county debut for Surrey in 1991 against a Glamorgan side which included his father but it was not until 1996 that he made a big breakthrough in the county game. Scoring over 1,500 runs which included three centuries, he averaged over 50 and was awarded his county cap which led to his selection for the England A tour of Australia. His Test debut came the following summer against the touring Australians at Edgbaston. The Surrey left-hander recorded his first Test match hundred in 1998 against South Africa at Leeds as his innings of 116 out of 230 gave England the series and Butcher the man-of-the-match award.

Mark was named as Surrey's new captain at the end of the 2004 season. He missed the majority of the 2005 season after his wrist injury needed an operation although he did return to lead Surrey in the latter half of the campaign and was retained as captain for 2006 after signing a two-year contract extension. Away from cricket, Mark is known for his musical talents.

Find out more about Mark at his club website surreycricket.com