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Martin Bamber

b. 1961

English cricketer (born 1961)

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Born 1961. Martin Bamber is a British cricketer.

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. 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. This score, which was one of three first-class fifties he made, came against Cambridge University in 1982. 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. In his ten List A matches, he scored 205 runs at an average of 29.28, with a high score of 71. This score, which was his only List A fifty, came against Surrey in 1983. He left Northamptonshire at the end of the 1984 season.

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Who is Martin Bamber?

English cricketer (born 1961)

When was Martin Bamber born?

Martin Bamber was born on 7 January 1961 in Cheam.

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Martin Bamber is a cricketer.

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Martin Bamber is British.

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