James Burke (cricketer)

For the Australian Test cricketer, see Jim Burke (cricketer).
James Burke
Personal information
Full name James Edward Burke
Born (1991-01-25) 25 January 1991
Plymouth, Devon, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Right arm medium-fast
Role All-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2008–2014 Devon
2012, 2014 Somerset
2015–present Surrey
FC debut 31 March 2012 Somerset v Cardiff MCCU
LA debut 27 June 2014 Somerset v Essex
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 7 7 12
Runs scored 153 64 29
Batting average 19.12 12.80 4.83
100s/50s 0/1 0/0 0/0
Top score 73 26* 8
Balls bowled 594 279 129
Wickets 17 15 9
Bowling average 20.17 18.53 22.11
5 wickets in innings 0 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 n/a n/a
Best bowling 4/19 5/28 3/23
Catches/stumpings 4/– 1/– 4/–
Source: CricketArchive, 26 August 2015

James Edward Burke (born 25 January 1991) is an English cricketer who plays 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]

References

  1. "James Regan named as ‘keeper for Cardiff MCCU game". Somerset CCC. 30 March 2012.
  2. "Three New Somerset Contracts". Somerset County Cricket Club. 15 April 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
  3. "James Burke: Surrey to sign Somerset all-rounder". BBC Sport. 1 September 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.

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