Michael James Brown (born 9 February 1980) is an English first-class cricketer.
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| Full name | Michael James Brown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 February 1980 Burnley, Lancashire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2004 | Middlesex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2008 | Hampshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2011 | Surrey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 9 August 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Early life
editBrown was born in Burnley, Lancashire, attending Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School in neighbouring Blackburn.[1] Like many of his family, he began playing cricket for Burnley Cricket Club, making his debut for the adult side at age 14.[2] His younger brother David is also a Cricketer.
Career
editA right-handed batsman, he made his first-class debut for Middlesex in 1999 and joined Hampshire in 2004.
On 3 October 2008 he joined Surrey after speculation in late September.
On 12 January 2010, Brown announced that he would be spending a three-week spell in Trinidad playing for National League side Clico Preysal Sports Club.[3] He intended to use the opportunity as some additional pre-season training prior to the start of the 2010 County Championship.
He missed the whole of the 2010 season after suffering an elbow injury.[4] This injury, as well as a shoulder injury, was still giving him problems the following season, and he was forced to announce his immediate retirement in late July, 2011.[5]
In April 2011, Brown returned to his roots to take up the role of chairman at Burnley Cricket Club.[6]
References
edit- ^ QEGS website Archived 3 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 17 July 2011
- ^ "Golden Brown!". Lancashire Telegraph. 21 July 1997. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- ^ Michael Brown talks to Surrey TV about his plan to play for three weeks in Trinidad
- ^ Wisden Cricketer's Almanack, 2011 edition, p556.
- ^ "Injuries force Surrey batsman Michael Brown to retire" Retrieved 9 August 2011
- ^ "Surrey star Brown takes over as Turf Moor chairman". Lancashire Telegraph. 15 April 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2011.