(1952-08-20) 20 August 1952 (age 71) 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]
^ abBateman, Colin (1993). If The Cap Fits. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 62–63. ISBN 1-869833-21-X.
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appeared in the Bicentennial Test in Sydney, along with fellow survivors JohnEmburey and Mike Gatting. Although never thought of as a one-day player, Athey...
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He played in all but the Fourth Test (for which he was replaced by JohnEmburey), and the Sixth Test (for which he was incapacitated by injury). He won...
however three wickets for Willis and two for Paul Allott, Botham and JohnEmburey dismissed them for 402, 103 runs short of victory. Willis continued to...
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off-spinner, Such was brought into the Test arena in 1993 as a replacement for JohnEmburey but, despite taking 6 for 67 on debut and being the highest wicket taker...
fourth Test, nor in the two that followed, being replaced variously by JohnEmburey, Paul Allott and Mike Hendrick. He did get picked for the subsequent...
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