Matthew Burrows (18 August 1855 – 29 May 1893) was an English

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er, who played for

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in 1880, and for

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in 1884. Burrows was born in

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. He is first recorded as turning out for

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in 1877, when like many of his team he was bowled by

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. He played for Holbeck again in 1878. In 1880, he made his debut for the Yorkshire side against

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, when he opened the batting in the first innings. After making four runs, he moved down the order in the second innings, when he made his highest score of 23. He played five more matches for Yorkshire in the season, but his only game for the club in 1881 was not of first-class status. In the 1884 season, Burrows played one match for Derbyshire against

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. In seven first-class matches he scored 95 runs at 7.91, with a best of 23. He bowled 10 balls of round arm fast medium without success.Matthew Burrows at Cricket Archive
/ref> Burrows died in

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aged 37.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Burrows, Matthew 1855 births 1893 deaths English cricketers Yorkshire cricketers Derbyshire cricketers Cricketers from Chesterfield, Derbyshire nl:Matthew Burrows