Country: | England |
Fullname: | Michael John Osborne |
Birth Date: | 9 April 1932 |
Birth Place: | Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England[1] |
Batting: | Right-handed |
Bowling: | Right-arm off break |
Club1: | Devon |
Year1: | 1968 |
Columns: | 1 |
Column1: | First-class |
Matches1: | 3 |
Runs1: | 155 |
Bat Avg1: | 25.83 |
100S/50S1: | –/1 |
Top Score1: | 60 |
Deliveries1: | 168 |
Wickets1: | 2 |
Bowl Avg1: | 40.50 |
Fivefor1: | – |
Tenfor1: | – |
Best Bowling1: | 2/65 |
Catches/Stumpings1: | 3/– |
Date: | 9 March |
Year: | 2019 |
Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/18336.html Cricinfo |
Michael John Osborne (born 9 April 1932) is an English former first-class cricketer and Royal Air Force airman.
While serving in the Royal Air Force, Osborne played first-class cricket for the Combined Services cricket team.[2] He made his debut in 1961 against the touring South Africa Fezelas at Portsmouth.[2] He made two further appearances in 1962, against Cambridge University at Fenner's, and Ireland at Belfast.[2] In the match against Cambridge University, he recorded what would his only first-class half century by making 60 runs in the Combined Services first-innings.[3] He scored 155 runs in his three matches, averaging 25.83.[4] He also took two wickets with his off break bowling.[5] Osborne later played minor counties cricket for Devon in 1968, making two appearances in the Minor Counties Championship.[6]