About John Branston
Born 1932. John Branston is a British cricketer.
John Richard Martin Branston (born 20 April 1932) is a former English cricketer active in the mid-1950s. Born in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace, making several appearances in first-class cricket.
Branston made his debut in first-class cricket for the Free Foresters against Oxford University at the University Parks in 1955. Branston was also a student at the University of Oxford, playing four first-class matches for the university in 1956.
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English cricketer (born 1932)
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John Branston was born on 20 April 1932 in Nuneaton.
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John Branston is a cricketer.
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John Branston is British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). John Branston. https://biography.guide/john-branston/
MLA: "John Branston." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/john-branston/.
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