{{short description|Irish cricketer (born 2001)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = | image = | country = Ireland | fullname = Max Burton | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2001|4|13|df=yes}} | birth_place = Belfast, Northern Ireland | death_date = | death_place = | family = | batting = Right-handed | bowling = | role = Wicket-keeper | club1 = Northern Knights | year1 = 2022–present | columns = 2 | column1 = List A | matches1 = 1 | runs1 = 16 | bat avg1 = 16.00 | 100s/50s1 = –/– | top score1 = 16 | hidedeliveries = true | catches/stumpings1 = 2/– | column2 = Twenty20 | matches2 = 3 | runs2 = 41 | bat avg2 = 13.66 | 100s/50s2 = –/– | top score2 = 22 | catches/stumpings2 = 2/– | date = 29 May | year = 2022 | source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ireland/content/player/1190053.html Cricinfo }}
'''Max Burton''' (born 13 April 2001) is an Irish cricketer.
Burton was born at Belfast in April 2001. He was educated at the Belfast Royal Academy, where he played for the academy cricket team.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/injured-burton-inspires-bra-to-schools-cup-glory-38242430.html|title=Injured Burton inspires BRA to Schools' Cup glory|first=Ian|last=Callender|date=2019-06-22|work=Belfast Telegraph|accessdate=2022-05-28}}</ref> Burton was a member of the North West Warriors squad for the 2019 Inter-Provincial Trophy at Pembroke, but Burton withdrew from the squad.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://northwestcricket.com/latest-news/max-burton-out-of-warriors-squad/|title=Max Burton out of Warriors squad|work=www.northwestcricket.com|date=2019-06-21|access-date=2022-05-28}}</ref> Although he was not named in the core Northern Knights squad for the 2022 season,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/inter-provincial-series-squads-named-for-2022-competition|title=Inter-Provincial Series squads named for 2022 competition|first=Craig|last=Easdown|publisher=Cricket Ireland|date=2022-01-29|access-date=2022-05-28}}</ref> Burton was added to the Northern Knights squad for their 2022 Inter-Provincial Cup match against the Munster Reds at Belfast following injuries to Neil Rock, John Matchett and Graeme McCarter, coupled with the withdrawal of Luke Georgeson from the Northern Knights squad.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/northern-knights-forced-to-introduce-debutants-for-opener-41615822.html|title=Northern Knights forced to introduce debutants for opener|first=Ian|last=Callender|date=2022-05-05|work=Belfast Telegraph|accessdate=2022-05-28}}</ref> Burton subsequently made his List A one-day debut in the match,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/2143/2143176/List_A_Matches.html|title=List A Matches played by Max Burton|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=2022-05-28}}</ref> and later in the season he made his Twenty20 debut against the North West Warriors in the 2022 Inter-Provincial Trophy festival at Comber.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/2143/2143176/Twenty20_Matches.html|title=Twenty20 Matches played by Max Burton|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=2022-05-28}}</ref>
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Burton, Max}} Category:2001 births Category:Living people Category:Cricketers from Belfast Category:People educated at the Belfast Royal Academy Category:Northern Knights cricketers Category:21st-century Irish sportsmen