Calvin Burnett (Guyanese cricketer)

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Calvin Burnett
Personal information
Full nameCalvin Brian Burnett
Born (1954-08-24) 24 August 1954 (age 66)
Corriverton, British Guiana
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off-spin
Role All-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1988–1989 Guyana
1988 Demerara
Source: CricketArchive, 2 February 2016

Calvin Brian Burnett (born 24 August 1954) is a former Guyanese cricketer who played for Guyana in West Indian domestic cricket during the late 1980s.

Burnett made his first-class debut for Guyana in January 1988, playing against Jamaica in the 1987–88 Red Stripe Cup. [1] An off-spin bowler and middle-order batsman, he took only a single wicket in his first season, but scored three half-centuries (50 and 52 on debut and 63 against Barbados). [2] [3] At the beginning of the following season, in October 1988, Burnett represented Demerara in the final of the Guystac Trophy, which at the time also held first-class status. [1] His final matches for Guyana came in February 1989, against Barbados in the 1988–89 Geddes Grant Shield (a limited-overs competition). [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 First-class matches played by Calvin Burnett – CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  2. Guyana v Jamaica, Red Stripe Cup 1987/88 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  3. Barbados v Guyana, Red Stripe Cup 1987/88 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  4. List A matches played by Calvin Burnett – CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 February 2016.