John Richard Martin Branston (born 20 April 1932) is a former English cricketer active in the mid-1950s. Born at Nuneaton, Worcestershire, Branston was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace, making several appearances in first-class cricket.
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| Full name | John Richard Martin Branston | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 April 1932 Nuneaton, Worcestershire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1956 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 20 April 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Branston made his debut in first-class cricket for the Free Foresters against Oxford University at the University Parks in 1955.[1] Branston was also a student at the University of Oxford, playing four first-class matches for the university in 1956.[1] In five appearances in first-class cricket, he scored 32 runs with a top-score of 19, while with the ball he took 9 wickets with best figures of 3/50.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b "First-Class Matches played by John Branston". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
- ^ "Player profile: John Branston". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
External list edit
- John Branston at ESPNcricinfo
- John Branston at CricketArchive
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