Michael Sturt
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Michael Ormonde Cleasby Sturt (born 12 September 1941) is an English
businessman and cricketer
.
Mike Sturt was born in Wembley, Middlesex
. He played county cricket for Middlesex CCC in six separate seasons between 1961 and 1978, as a right-handed lower-order batsman and a highly efficient deputy wicketkeeper, for most of the period playing only when John Murray
was not available through ]]Test cricket|Test]] or other commitments. He played in 33 first-class matches, taking 64 catches and making 8 stumpings.
He combined a successful business career with his cricket and he was a longtime committee member for both MCC
and Middlesex. He has served as an MCC Trustee and as the County Chairman of Middlesex in 1993, before he suddenly resigned due to "a matter of principle".
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
businessman and cricketer
Cricketer
A cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player"....
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Mike Sturt was born in Wembley, Middlesex
Wembley
Wembley is an area of northwest London, England, and part of the London Borough of Brent. It is home to the famous Wembley Stadium and Wembley Arena...
. He played county cricket for Middlesex CCC in six separate seasons between 1961 and 1978, as a right-handed lower-order batsman and a highly efficient deputy wicketkeeper, for most of the period playing only when John Murray
John Murray (cricketer)
John Thomas Murray MBE is a former English cricketer. He played in twenty one Tests for England between 1961 and 1967.-Life and career:...
was not available through ]]Test cricket|Test]] or other commitments. He played in 33 first-class matches, taking 64 catches and making 8 stumpings.
He combined a successful business career with his cricket and he was a longtime committee member for both MCC
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
and Middlesex. He has served as an MCC Trustee and as the County Chairman of Middlesex in 1993, before he suddenly resigned due to "a matter of principle".