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Martin Bamber

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Martin Bamber
Personal information
Full name
Martin John Bamber
Born (1961-01-07) 7 January 1961 (age 63)
Cheam, Surrey, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1982–1984Northamptonshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 13 10
Runs scored 638 205
Batting average 26.58 29.28
100s/50s –/3 –/1
Top score 77 71
Balls bowled 15
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 6/– 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 23 September 2011

Martin John Bamber (born 7 January 1961) is a former English cricketer. Bamber was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Cheam, Surrey.

Having previously played Second XI cricket for Middlesex and Surrey between 1976 and 1981, Bamber eventually joined Northamptonshire, making his first-class debut for the county against Cambridge University in 1982. He made a further twelve first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Somerset in the 1984 County Championship.[1] In his thirteen first-class matches, he scored a total of 638 runs at an average of 26.58, with a high score of 77.[2] This score, which was one of three first-class fifties he made, came against Cambridge University in 1982.[3] He made his List A debut in the 1983 John Player Special League against Surrey. He made nine further List A appearances, the last of which came in the 1984 John Player Special League against Somerset.[4] In his ten List A matches, he scored 205 runs at an average of 29.28, with a high score of 71.[5] This score, which was his only List A fifty, came against Surrey in 1983.[6] He left Northamptonshire at the end of the 1984 season.

References

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  1. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Martin Bamber". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
  2. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Martin Bamber". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
  3. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Martin Bamber". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
  4. ^ "List A Matches played by Martin Bamber". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
  5. ^ "List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Martin Bamber". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
  6. ^ "Surrey v Northamptonshire, 1983 John Player League". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
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