Mark Moreton Parker ( 2 October 1975 – 12 October 2002 ) was a New Zealand cricketer . He played three matches of first-class cricket for the Otago Volts in the 1996-97 , and he also played for South Canterbury in the Hawke Cup . Born in Timaru on New Zealand 's South Island , Parker was the son of New Zealand cricketer Murray Parker and nephew of John Parker . He scored 50 first-class runs with a top score of 14 . He captained New Zealand at Under-20 level and was described by test player Gavin Larsen , as " mega-talented ... a great timer of the ball and should have played more first-class cricket " . Parker died in Bali of wounds received in the 2002 Bali bombings , carried out by Jemaah Islamiyah , an Indonesian Islamist terrorist group . He had played in England for Hampshire club St Cross Symondians and was holidaying in Bali at the time of his death , having celebrated his 27th birthday , before taking up a club position in New Zealand
2002 Bali bombings
2002 Bali bombings
Mark Parker (cricketer)