Michael Brown (cricketer)

Michael James Brown (born 9 February 1980) is an English first-class cricketer.

Michael Brown

Personal information
Full name	Michael James Brown
Born	(1980-02-09) 9 February 1980 Burnley, Lancashire, England
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm off break
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1999 – 2004	Middlesex
2004 – 2008	Hampshire
2008 – 2011	Surrey
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20 Matches 96 30 12 Runs scored 5273 922 284 Batting average 34.01 34.14 25.81 100s/50s 9/28  –/7  –/1 Top score 133 96* 77 Balls bowled 18  –  – Wickets 0  –  – Bowling average  –  –  – 5 wickets in innings  –  –  – 10 wickets in match  –  –  – Best bowling  –  –  – Catches/stumpings 71/– 9/– 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 9 August 2011

Early life

Brown 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

A 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

1. QEGS website Archived 3 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 2011
2. "Golden Brown!". Lancashire Telegraph. 21 July 1997. Retrieved July 2011. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
3. Michael Brown talks to Surrey TV about his plan to play for three weeks in Trinidad
4. Wisden Cricketer's Almanack, 2011 edition, p556.
5. "Injuries force Surrey batsman Michael Brown to retire" Retrieved 9 August 2011
6. "Surrey star Brown takes over as Turf Moor chairman". Lancashire Telegraph. 15 April 2011. Retrieved July 2011. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

External links

• Cricket Archive page on Michael Brown
• Cricinfo page on Michael Brown