Michael Burns (cricketer)

For other people named Michael Burns, see Michael Burns (disambiguation).

Michael Burns

Personal information
Full name	Michael Burns
Born	6 February 1969 (1969-02-06) (age 42) Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire, England
Batting style	Right-handed
Bowling style	Right-arm medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1997–2005	Somerset
1990–1996	Warwickshire
First-class debut	12 May 1992 Warwickshire v Cambridge University
Last First-class	8 June 2005 Somerset v Worcestershire
Career statistics
Competition	FC	List A	T20
Matches	154	221	9
Runs scored	7648	4802	108
Batting average	32.68	25.81	15.42
100s/50s	8/51	3/31	0/0
Top score	221	115*	36
Balls bowled	4751	1844	36
Wickets	68	58	2
Bowling average	42.42	30.50	27.50
5 wickets in innings	1	0	0
10 wickets in match	0	n/a	n/a
Best bowling	6/54	4/39	1/15
Catches/stumpings	142/7	101/15	3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 10 August 2009

Michael Burns (born February 6, 1969 in Lancashire), is a former English cricketer who played for Somerset and Warwickshire in first-class cricket.

Career

Wicket-keeper at Warwickshire

Throughout his cricketing career, he adapted himself to fit into the slots in the team. At the very beginnings of his cricketing days, he played primarily as an off spin bowler.^[1] The day before his trial with Warwickshire, Dermot Reeve (their captain at the time) saw him keeping wicket for Cumbria, which he did when they were short.^[1] He spent his days at Warwickshire as a wicket-keeper batsman, and in five years there scored 640 runs at 20.00.^[2]

All-rounder at Somerset

Burns moved to Somerset, and became a middle order batsman, who bowled useful medium pace.^[1][3] In both 2002 and 2003, he passed 1000 first-class runs for Somerset,^[2] and he captained them in 2003 and 2004.

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Brenkley, Stephen (1998-09-13). "Cricket diary:The bowler who bats and keeps wicket". The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/cricket-diary-the-bowler-who-bats-and-keeps-wicket-1197797.html. Retrieved 2009-08-10. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "First-class Batting and Fielding in Each Season by Michael Burns". Cricket Archive. http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/4/4224/f_Batting_by_Season.html. Retrieved 2009-08-10. 
3. ^ "Michael Burns". Cricinfo. http://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/9305.html. Retrieved 2009-08-10. 

Sporting positions
Preceded by Jamie Cox	Somerset County Cricket Captain 2003–2004	Succeeded by Graeme Smith

Persondata
Name	Burns, Michael
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1969-02-06
Place of birth	Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire
Date of death
Place of death