Martin Olley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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English cricketer
Date of Birth: 27-Nov-1963
Place of Birth: Romford, England, United Kingdom
Profession: cricketer
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About Martin Olley
- Martin William Charles Olley (born 27 November 1963) is a former English cricketer.
- Olley was a right-handed batsman who played primarily as a wicketkeeper.
- He was born at Romford, Essex and later educated at Felsted School in Essex. Olley made his first-class debut for Northamptonshire against Cambridge University in 1983.
- This was his only major appearance for the county. The following season he made his Minor Counties Championship debut for Hertfordshire in 1985 against Bedfordshire.
- He represented the county in Minor Counties Championship matches from 1985 to 1990, playing his final Championship match for the county against Norfolk.
- He made his MCCA Knockout Trophy debut in 1985 against Bedfordshire.
- He played in the Trophy for Hertfordshire from 1985 to 1990, with his final match for them coming against Bedfordshire.
- It was while playing for Hertfordshire that he made his debut in List A cricket.
- This came against Worcestershire in the 1985 NatWest Trophy.
- From 1985 to 1989, he represented the county in 5 List A matches, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire in the 1989 NatWest Trophy. While still playing for Hertfordshire, Olley played 4 first-class matches for Middlesex in 1988, the last of which came against Hampshire.
- These matches brought a close to his first-class, a career in which he scored 77 runs at a batting average of 15.40, with a high score of 27*.
- While behind the stumps he took 12 catches. Following the end of the 1990 season, he joined Cambridgeshire, making his Minor Counties Championship debut against Suffolk.
- Olley represented the county in Minor Counties Championship matches from 1991 to 1994, playing his final one against Staffordshire.
- His MCCA Knockout Trophy debut for the county came in 1991 against Lincolnshire.
- Olley played 3 further Trophy matches for the county from 1991 to 1993, the last of which came against Bedfordshire.Olley also played List A cricket for Cambridgeshire when they were permitted to take part in the domestic one-day tournament featuring the first-class counties.
- His debut in that format for the county came against Kent in the 1991 NatWest Trophy.
- From 1991 to 1994, he represented the county in 2 further List A matches against Northamptonshire in the 1992 NatWest Trophy and Hampshire in the 1994 NatWest Trophy.Olley played a total of 8 List A matches during his career.
- In these he scored 90 runs at a batting average of 18.00, with a high score of 20*.
- Behind the stumps he took 4 catches.
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