James Burke (cricketer)
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| Full name | James Edward Burke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 January 1991 Plymouth, Devon, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right arm medium-fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2019 | Devon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2014 | Somerset | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Surrey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | → Leicestershire (on loan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 31 March 2012 Somerset v Cardiff MCCU | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LA debut | 27 June 2014 Somerset v Essex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 1 April 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
James Edward Burke (born 25 January 1991) is an English cricketer who played for Surrey County Cricket Club. He is a right-handed batsman and right arm medium-fast bowler. He made his first-class debut for Somerset against Cardiff MCC University, on 31 March 2012.[1] Burke plays club cricket for Budleigh Salterton CC in the Premier Division of the Devon Cricket League.
Having been released by Somerset at the end of the 2011 season, Burke enjoyed a successful return to the Second XI in 2013 and he was rewarded with a summer contract with Somerset for the 2014 season.[2]
On 1 September 2014, Surrey County Cricket Club announced the signing of Burke on a two-year contract from the end of the 2014 season.[3]
On 25 January 2017, Burke signed for Leicestershire on loan from Surrey for the 2017 season.[4] During the 2017 season Surrey announced that Burke had left the club.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "James Regan named as 'keeper for Cardiff MCCU game". Somerset County Cricket Club. 30 March 2012. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
- ^ "Three New Somerset Contracts". Somerset County Cricket Club. 15 April 2014. Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
- ^ "James Burke: Surrey to sign Somerset all-rounder". BBC Sport. 1 September 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ^ "Burke signs on season-long loan". Leicestershire County Cricket Club. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ^ "JAMES BURKE LEAVES SURREY". Surrey County Cricket Club. 11 July 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
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