Edward Milburn

Edward Thomas Milburn (born 15 September 1967) is a former English cricketer. Milburn was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Nuneaton, Warwickshire.

Edward Milburn
Personal information
Full name
Edward Thomas Milburn
Born (1967-09-15) 15 September 1967 (age 56)
Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1990–1991Gloucestershire
1987Warwickshire
Career statistics
CompetitionFirst-classList A
Matches610
Runs scored8643
Batting average21.5014.33
100s/50s–/––/–
Top score3521
Balls bowled453174
Wickets54
Bowling average61.4046.50
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling3/432/34
Catches/stumpings2/–2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 30 July 2011

Milburn made his first-class debut for Warwickshire against Hampshire in the 1987 County Championship. He made 2 further first-class appearances in 1987 for Warwickshire, against Somerset and Sussex.[1] In his 3 first-class matches for the county, he scored 37 runs at an average of 18.50, with a highest score of 24.[2] With the ball, he took 2 wickets at a bowling average of 64.00, with a best analysis of 1/26.[3] He left Warwickshire at the end of the 1989 season.

He later joined Gloucestershire, making his first-class debut for against the touring Indians in 1990. He made 2 further first-class appearances for Gloucestershire, against Hampshire in the 1990 County Championship and Oxford University in 1991.[1] In his 3 matches, Milburn scored 49 runs at an average of 24.50, with a highest score of 35.[2] With the ball, he took 3 wickets at an average of 59.66, with best figures of 3/43.[3] He made his List A debut for Gloucestershire in the 1990 Refuge Assurance League against Glamorgan. He made 9 further List A appearances, the last of which came against Lancashire in the 1991 Refuge Assurance League.[4] In his 10 matches, he scored 43 runs at an average of 14.33, with a highest score of 21,[5] while with the ball he took 4 wickets at an average of 46.50, with best figures of 2/34.[6] Unable to perform consistently at the highest domestic level, Milburn was released by Gloucestershire at the end of the 1991 season.

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