Shaun Rodney Gorman (born 28 April 1965) is an

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former first-class

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er. Gorman was born in

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in April 1965. He was educated in

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at St Peter's School, before going up to

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. While studying at Cambridge, he played

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for

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from 1985 to 1987, making 22 appearances. He scored 370 runs in his 22 matches at an

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of 14.23, with a highest score of 43

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. He struggled as an

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bowler against first-class county opposition, bowling 166

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in which he took 5 wickets.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gorman, Shuan 1965 births Living people Cricketers from Middlesbrough People educated at St Peter's School, York Alumni of Emmanuel College, Cambridge English cricketers Cambridge University cricketers