Before moving to NSW in 1998–99, Higgs represented the Canberra Comets in one day domestic cricket.
The side did not play first class cricket, so a move to the Blues allowed him to expand his horizons.
He had played in Canberra's first ever season in Australian domestic cricket, smashing 36 and taking three wickets on his debut in 1997–98.
He had trouble holding onto his place in the side in NSW, but, after a strong finish to the 1999–2000 season, was named as a surprise replacement for the injured Shane Warne in the 2000 ICC KnockOut Trophy in Kenya.
Mark has 2 Kids Jack and Lily with his wife Maree From 2006 to 2009, Higgs captained the Queanbeyan District Cricket Club.