Max Burton (born 13 April 2001) is an Irish cricketer. Burton was born at

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in April 2001. He was educated at the

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, where he played for the academy cricket team. Burton was a member of the

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squad for the

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at Pembroke, but Burton withdrew from the squad. Although he was not named in the core Northern Knights squad for the 2022 season, Burton was added to the Northern Knights squad for their

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match against the

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following injuries to

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, John Matchett and

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, coupled with the withdrawal of

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from the Northern Knights squad. Burton subsequently made his List A one-day debut in the match, and later in the season he made his

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debut against the North West Warriors in the 2022 Inter-Provincial Trophy festival at

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Burton, Max 2001 births Living people Cricketers from Belfast People educated at the Belfast Royal Academy Northern Knights cricketers 21st-century Irish sportsmen