Melvyn Morris Betts (born 26 March 1975) is an English

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er. He is a right-handed

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and a right-arm medium-fast bowler. Born in

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, Betts was educated at Fyndoune Community College in Sacriston. Betts participated in Under-19s cricket and Under-20s cricket with

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, but left in September 2000 upon the refusal of an improvement in his contract. In November, Betts drew up a three-year contract with

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after they had lost

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