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Murray Bragg

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Murray Bragg
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Born (1984-02-26) 26 February 1984 (age 40)
Brisbane, Australia
Source: Cricinfo, 1 October 2020

Murray Bragg (born 26 February 1984) is an Australian cricketer who was a wicket-keeper batsman. He played in one first-class match for Queensland in 2007.[1]

Bragg grew up in Jimboomba, Queensland on a thirteen acre property.[2] He began his cricket career playing for Norths in Brisbane Grade Cricket and in 2002 he was selected in the Queensland Under-19's junior cricket team.[3] In 2005 he graduated as an accountant and began working for Grant Thornton however flexible working arrangements allowed him to continue his cricket career and in 2006/07 he received a Queensland state contract as a wicketkeeper.[4][5]

Bragg played his only first-class game in October 2007 replacing regular keeper Chris Hartley who went on to play 100 consecutive games for Queensland after Bragg's match.[6] He moved to Valley for the 2007/08 grade cricket season,[7] however his cricket career ended around 2008 and he continued working for Grant Thornton becoming an Audit & Assurance Partner in Brisbane in December 2018.[8]

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References

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  1. ^ "Murray Bragg". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Meet Our New Leaders". GrantThornton. n.d. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Nielsen to lead U-19 campaign". ESPNCricinfo. 21 November 2002. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Meet Our New Leaders". GrantThornton. n.d. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  5. ^ "2006/07 Queensland State contracts". Cricinfo. n.d. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Hartley to miss first Shield game since 2007". Cricinfo. n.d. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Valley District Cricket Club Annual Report 2019/20" (PDF). Valley Cricket Club. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Meet Our New Leaders". GrantThornton. n.d. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
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