Adrian Brown (cricketer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Date of Birth: 18-May-1962
Place of Birth: Clacton-on-Sea, England, United Kingdom
Profession: cricketer
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Adrian Brown (cricketer)
- Adrian Desmond Brown (born 18 May 1962) is a former English cricketer.
- Brown was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper.
- He was born in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. Brown made his debut in county cricket for Suffolk in a List A match against Worcestershire in the 1984 NatWest Trophy.
- His early years in county cricket also saw him play Minor counties cricket for Suffolk, as well as a further List A appearance in the 1985 NatWest Trophy against Lancashire.
- In 1986 he began studying at Cambridge University, where he made his first-class debut against Leicestershire.
- He played first-class cricket only in 1986, making 8 appearances for the university.
- In his 8 first-class matches for the university, he scored 78 runs at an average of 9.75, with a high score of 30.
- Behind the stumps he took 15 catches and made 2 stumpings.
- He also played a first-class match for Oxford and Cambridge Universities against the touring New Zealanders in 1986.
- While at Cambridge, Brown played List A cricket for the Combined Universities, making 4 appearances for the team in the Benson & Hedges Cup.Upon the conclusion of his studies, Brown joined Essex, making his first-class debut for the county against Yorkshire in the 1988 County Championship.
- In competition with David East for most of his time at Essex, he found his opportunities limited, making just 4 further first-class appearances, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire.
- In his 5 first-class appearances for Essex, he scored 13 runs at an average of 6.50, with a high score of 6 not out, while behind the stumps he took 13 catches and made 3 stumpings.
- While at Essex he also played List A cricket, making his debut in that format for the county against Yorkshire in the 1988 Refuge Assurance League.
- He made 2 further List A appearances for Essex in 1988, against Wiltshire in the NatWest Trophy and Hampshire in the Refuge Assurance League.
- While at Essex, with opportunities limited he appeared once more for Suffolk in Minor counties cricket from 1989 onwards, making a total of 92 Minor Counties Championship and 19 MCCA Knockout Trophy appearances for Suffolk up to his retirement at the end of the 1999 season.
- Indeed, while still at Essex he continued to play List A cricket for his native county, appearing in 3 List A matches while still playing for Essex.
- He would make a further 4 List A appearances for Suffolk, the last of which came against the Hampshire Cricket Board in the 1999 NatWest Trophy.
- In total, Brown played 8 List A matches for Suffolk, scoring 67 runs at an average of 9.57, with a high score of 51.
- This score came against Northamptonshire in the 1989 NatWest Trophy.
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