Nickname Rory Burns
Born (DOB) 26 Aug 1990
Age 34 Years
Role Left Handed Batter
National Side Surrey
Fantasy Credits 9, Points 175
Rory Burns was born on August, 26 1990. A 34 Years old, Rory Burns is a Left Handed Batter from Surrey and is recognized as one of the top players in Cricket. Rory Burns has garnered significant respect and admiration from fans across the globe. Rory Burns is an international Cricketer who currently plays for Surrey. He has a remarkable career, achieving, with 9 fantasy credits and 175 fantasy points points, Rory Burns is a strategic pick for fantasy Cricket enthusiasts. Find more about Rory Burns's stats and highlights on Possible11.
Rory Burns is a left-handed opening batsman who is also considered to be a very assured wicketkeeper. He plays for Surrey in the English Domestic Circuit. In 2018 he was appointed as the captain of Surrey in both FC and List A formats.
A stylish and elegant player at his peak, Burns made his first-class debut for Surrey against Cambridge MCCU in May 2011. In his second season in the team, he was a mainstay. Rory finished the season after scoring 741 runs at an average of 49.4. He played all of Surrey's games in 2013 and 2014. In June 2015, in a match including the Sussex Sharks and Arundel Castle, an unfortunate incident occurred. Burns collided with team-mate Moises Henriques in an attempt to take a catch. Both players were injured horribly, knocked unconscious, with Burns needing stitches on his face and Moises Henriques suffering a broken jaw. The game was abandoned due to the injuries. Burns returned to the team in late-June and finished the season with 1019 First-Class runs at an average of 48.52. In his first match as the captain of Surrey, Burns made his highest score of 219 not out against Hampshire.
It seemed that the pressure or pleasure of captaincy suited Burns. He was instilled as permanent skipper of Surrey in the 2018 season. Rory led his team to their first County Championship since 2002. In the process, he scored over 1000 County Championship runs for the fifth consecutive season, finishing as Division One's top run-scorer, with 1359 runs at an average of 64.71.
Burns was handed his Test debut against Sri Lanka in November 2018 post the retirement of Alastair Cook. He was not able to impress much in his first 7 Tests. The selectors though showed confidence in his potential and picked him in the Ashes squad of 2019 where he will be hoping to make the most of the home advantage and make a mark on the international scene.
