John Branston

English cricketer

John Branston

Personal information

Full name|

John Richard Martin Branston

Born|  (1932-04-20) 20 April 1932 (age 92)
Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England
Batting| Right-handed
Bowling| Right-arm medium
Domestic team information
Years| Team
1956| Oxford University
Career statistics
| Competition | First-class

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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.[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

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

## External list

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* John Branston at ESPNcricinfo
* John Branston at CricketArchive

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