John Emburey

John Emburey

Personal information
Full name	John Ernest Emburey
Born	(1952-08-20) 20 August 1952 (age 72) Peckham, London
Nickname	Embers, Ernie, Knuckle
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right arm off break
Role	Bowler
International information
National side	England
Test debut (cap 480)	24 August 1978 v New Zealand
Last Test	30 July 1995 v West Indies
ODI debut (cap 52)	14 January 1980 v Australia
Last ODI	20 March 1993 v Sri Lanka
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1973–1995	Middlesex
1982/83–1983/84	Western Province
1996–1997	Northamptonshire
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA Matches 64 61 513 536 Runs scored 1,713 501 12,021 3,865 Batting average 22.53 14.31 23.38 15.77 100s/50s 0/10 0/0 7/55 0/2 Top score 75 34 133 50 Balls bowled 15,391 3,425 112,862 26,399 Wickets 147 76 1,608 647 Bowling average 38.40 30.86 26.09 25.98 5 wickets in innings 6 0 72 3 10 wickets in match 0 0 12 0 Best bowling 7/78 4/37 8/40 5/23 Catches/stumpings 34/– 19/– 458/– 181/–
Medal record Men's Cricket Representing  England ICC Cricket World Cup Runner-up 1987 India and Pakistan
Source: CricketArchive, 22 August 2007

John Ernest Emburey (born 20 August 1952)^[1] is a former English first-class cricketer who played for Middlesex, Northamptonshire, Western Province, Berkshire and England. He was a part of the English squad which finished as runners-up at the 1987 Cricket World Cup.

According to cricket writer Colin Bateman, Emburey's participation in two South African rebel tours "cost him six lost years as far as Test cricket was concerned... and, more significantly, probably an extended run as England captain, a job for which he was better suited than some who held the position post-Mike Brearley".^[1]