Leslie Bradbury (19 April 1938 – May 2020) was an English

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er who played first-class cricket for

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in 1971. Bradbury was born at

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. His career for Derbyshire started in the Second XI team in 1968, when he debuted against

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. With four wickets on his debut, and an economical return, he served the Second XI well for the next three years without securing a place in the first team. His only first-class appearance came in the 1971 season in May against

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when taking the position of number 11 batsman from team-mate

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, he bowled safely, but did not bat during the match. Bradbury was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler, and wicket-keeper. He continued in the Second XI until 1973 maintaining a position of tailender batsman until the end of the 1973 season.

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