Malcolm Birks
English cricketer
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Malcolm James Birks (born 29 July 1975) is a former cricketer for Cambridge and the Marylebone Cricket Club.
Malcolm Birks | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 July 1975 |
| Occupation | Architect |
Political party | Labour |
A wicket-keeper and right-handed batsman hailing from Keighley, Yorkshire, Birks made twenty-two first-class cricket appearances between 1995 and 2000, scoring 220 runs in total at a batting average of 12.22.[1] He went on to play Surrey Premier League club cricket for Weybridge in 2005, and for the Marylebone Cricket Club between 2002 and 2013.[2] For the MCC he played matches against Slovenia, Japan and Austria.[3]
Educated at South Craven School, he is also an architect.[4]
Birks was the unsuccessful Parliamentary Candidate for the Labour Party in the Skipton and Ripon constituency at the 2024 General Election, having previously placed second at the 2015 election.[5]