Martin Nurse

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Martin Andre Nurse (born 11 June 1985, in Durants, Barbados), is a West Indian cricketer who played in the 2004 U-19 Cricket World Cup in Bangladesh. He has also played first-class and List A cricket for Barbados. [1]

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References

  1. "Martin Nurse". www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 2010-03-07.