Full Name

James Edward Burke

Born

January 25, 1991, Plymouth, Devon

Age

33y 54d

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Bowling Style

Right arm Medium fast

James Burke's career took an upward turn after shifting from Somerset to Surrey in time for the 2015 season. A player who had been released and then brought back by Somerset made an immediate impression in south London, finishing second in the bowling averages in both the Championship and Royal London One-Day Cup . Four wickets against Derbyshire at Derby showed his mettle: struck on the helmet by Mark Footitt, he shook it off to join Gareth Batty in the match-turning stand and then teamed up with Batty again with the ball.

Burke, an allrounder from Plymouth, made his Somerset debut against Cardiff MCCU in April 2012 having played for the second XI since 2008 - the year he also made his Devon Minor Counties debut. A year later he played a T20 for England Under-19s in South Africa, having represented his country at Under-17 and Under-18 level. A back injury had forced him to reconsider a cricket career but he recovered well and, having made a century against Berkshire in July 2012, was awarded his Devon county cap. He enjoyed a successful return to Somerset's Second XI in 2013 and he was rewarded with a summer contract with Somerset for the 2014 season before Surrey tempted him to London.
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James Burke Career Stats

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR100s50s4s6sCtSt
FC131712747917.1263043.490236160
List A101029426*11.7511085.45002230
T20s14923084.284271.42001060

Bowling

FormatMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
FC13191083704234/196/5430.603.9047.0100
List A1010357350175/285/2820.585.8821.0010
T20s1410147225103/233/2322.509.1814.7000

Recent Matches of James Burke

MatchBatBowlDateGroundFormat
Devon vs Cornwall55 & 313/34 & 4/4101-Sep-2019ExeterOTHER
Devon vs Oxfordshire55*0/11 & 0/1318-Aug-2019SidmouthOTHER
Devon vs Wiltshire1 & 10/32 & 0/3121-Jul-2019SandfordOTHER
Devon vs Wales MC14 & 50/16 & 2/3023-Jun-2019PontarddulaisOTHER
Devon vs Dorset68*--26-May-2019North PerrottOTHERT20

Photos of James Burke

James Burke spearheaded Surrey's attack
James Burke gets a high five from wicketkeeper Ben Foakes
James Burke top-scored with 73
James Burke picked up 2 for 32