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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Born
July 08, 1994 (31 years)
Birth Place
Epsom
Nickname
Michael Burgess
Role
WK-Batsman
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat

TEAMS

Leicestershire, Sussex, Warwickshire, Professional County Club Select XI

SUMMARY

When you show no signs of discomfort facing the likes of Rangana Herath, Suranga Lakmal and a sharp Dushmantha Chameera, there got to be something special. And when you manage to weave a flawless 98 on a murky day in Grace Road, Leicester, against that attack, it's got to be even more special. Burgess was just another promising talent in the county circles until he churned out a splash-worthy knock against the visiting Sri Lankan side in May 2016.

Known for his ever-optimistic approach, Burgess played a lot of grade cricket in Australia before representing Loughborough in First Class cricket in 2014. Burgess is a very strong back foot player and is known to be a smart operator of the feet against spin. A Surrey county product, Burgess played for the club at various levels before being associated with MCC and Sussex. He is seen as a potential replacement for Ben Brown and with time, his opportunities are going to be on the rise with improved first-class batting average which now (as of June 2018) sits at 47.56.
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