James Burke (cricketer)
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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.
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Full name | James Edward Burke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1991-01-25) 25 January 1991 (age 33) 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 |
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]