Martin Arthur Edward Burton (born 6 July 1973) is a former English

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er. Burton was a left-handed batsman who was a slow left-arm orthodox bowler. Burton made his

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for

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in 1994 against

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. The following season, he made his List-A debut for the county in the

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against

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. This was his only List-A appearance for the county, although he made 7 Minor Counties Championship appearances for the county from 1994 to 1995. Burton made his List-A debut for Huntingdonshire in the

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against

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. Burton next represented Huntingdonshire in List-A cricket in the

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against a

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side and also played against a Yorkshire Cricket Board in the 2nd round of the same competition. He played 3 further List-A matches for Huntingdonshire, against

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in the 1st round of the

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and a further game against Surrey Cricket Board in the 2nd round of the same competition. His final two List-A matches for the county came against a Gloucestershire Cricket Board side in the 1st round of the

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, which Huntingdonshire lost and against

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in the

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. In his 8 List-A matches, he scored 134 at a batting average of 16.75, with a high score of 34. With the ball he took 7 wickets at a

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of 37.00, with best figures of 2/22.List-A Bowling For Each Team by Martin Burton
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