Michael Osborne (cricketer)
Michael John Osborne (born 9 April 1932) is an English former first-class cricketer and Royal Air Force airman.
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Full name | Michael John Osborne | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England[1] | 9 April 1932||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm off break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1968 | Devon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 9 March 2019 |
While serving in the Royal Air Force, Osborne played first-class cricket for the Combined Services cricket team.[2] He made his debut in 1961 against the touring South Africa Fezelas at Portsmouth.[2] He made two further appearances in 1962, against Cambridge University at Fenner's, and Ireland at Belfast.[2] In the match against Cambridge University, he recorded what would his only first-class half century by making 60 runs in the Combined Services first-innings.[3] He scored 155 runs in his three matches, averaging 25.83.[4] He also took two wickets with his off break bowling.[5] Osborne later played minor counties cricket for Devon in 1968, making two appearances in the Minor Counties Championship.[6]
References
- "Michael Osborne". Wisden. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- "First-Class Matches played by Michael Osborne". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- "Cambridge University v Combined Services, 1962". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Michael Osborne". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Michael Osborne". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Michael Osborne". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 March 2019.