Murray Bragg Explained

Murray Bragg
Birth Date:26 February 1984
Birth Place:Brisbane, Australia
Date:1 October 2020
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/4440.html Cricinfo

Murray Bragg (born 26 February 1984) is an Australian cricketer who was a wicket-keeper batsman. He played in one first-class match for Queensland in 2007.[1]

Bragg grew up in Jimboomba, Queensland on a thirteen acre property.[2] He began his cricket career playing for Norths in Brisbane Grade Cricket and in 2002 he was selected in the Queensland Under-19's junior cricket team.[3] In 2005 he graduated as an accountant and began working for Grant Thornton however flexible working arrangements allowed him to continue his cricket career and in 2006/07 he received a Queensland state contract as a wicketkeeper.[4] [5]

Bragg played his only first-class game in October 2007 replacing regular keeper Chris Hartley who went on to play 100 consecutive games for Queensland after Bragg's match.[6] He moved to Valley for the 2007/08 grade cricket season,[7] however his cricket career ended around 2008 and he continued working for Grant Thornton becoming an Audit & Assurance Partner in Brisbane in December 2018.[8]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Murray Bragg . 1 October 2020 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  2. Web site: n.d. . Meet Our New Leaders. 8 January 2021 . GrantThornton.
  3. Web site: 21 November 2002 . Nielsen to lead U-19 campaign. 8 January 2021 . ESPNCricinfo.
  4. Web site: n.d. . Meet Our New Leaders. 8 January 2021 . GrantThornton.
  5. Web site: n.d. . 2006/07 Queensland State contracts. 8 January 2021 . Cricinfo.
  6. Web site: n.d. . Hartley to miss first Shield game since 2007. 8 January 2021 . Cricinfo.
  7. Web site: 11 August 2020 . Valley District Cricket Club Annual Report 2019/20. 8 January 2021 . Valley Cricket Club.
  8. Web site: n.d. . Meet Our New Leaders. 8 January 2021 . GrantThornton.