- Keith Bradshaw
Keith Bradshaw (born Hobart, Tasmania 2 October 1963 ) is anAustralian cricketer ,accountant and administrator.He was a right-handed batsman who played in 25 first-class and nine List A limited-over matches for
Tasmania between 1984-85 and 1987-88 without fulfilling his early promise. In his fifth match, he scored 121 againstQueensland . He represented Sussex in 1986 at Second XI and Under-25 level, without breaking into the 1st XI. He lost his place in the Tasmanian team during the 1986-87 season and retired after making a final appearance during the following season. He deputised for the State CaptainDavid Boon , during his absence, while on international duty.He returned to the University of Tasmania to complete his studies in 1988. Upon qualifying as an accountant, he forged a successful business career with
Price Waterhouse andDeloitte rising to be a partner.In 2001, after a brief hiatus from competitive cricket, he made a final comeback with the
Derwent Cricket Club in theSouthern Tasmanian Cricket League , which lasted until the 2005-06 season.He was appointed as the Secretary & Chief Executive by the
Marylebone Cricket Club on30 January 2006 , succeeding the retiringRoger Knight in October 2006.As Chief Executive of the MCC Bradshaw has a place on the administrative board of the
England and Wales Cricket Board and it is reported that he was influential in the removal from office of England CoachDuncan Fletcher in April 2007. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/england/6608545.stm] .External links
* [http://www.cricinfo.com Cricinfo]
* [http://www.cricketarchive.com Cricket Archive]
* [http://www.lords.org Marylebone Cricket Club]
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