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English cricketer (born 1932)

John Branston
Personal information
Full nameJohn Richard Martin Branston
Born (1932-04-20) 20 April 1932 (age 92)
Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1956Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 5
Runs scored 32
Batting average 8.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 19
Balls bowled 559
Wickets 9
Bowling average 26.11
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 3/50
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 20 April 2014

John Richard Martin Branston (born 20 April 1932) is a former English cricketer active in the mid-1950s. Born in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace, making several appearances in first-class cricket.

Branston made his debut in first-class cricket for the Free Foresters against Oxford University at the University Parks in 1955. Branston was also a student at the University of Oxford, playing four first-class matches for the university in 1956. 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.

References

  1. ^ "First-Class Matches played by John Branston". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
  2. "Player profile: John Branston". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 April 2014.

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