Bryan Hamblin

{{short description|English cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Bryan Hamblin

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| country = England

| international =

| fullname = Christopher Bryan Hamblin

| nickname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1952|4|14|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Bletchingley, Surrey, England

| death_date =

| death_place =

| heightft =

| heightinch =

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm medium

| role =

| family = James Hamblin (son)

| club1 = Oxford University

| year1 = 1971 – 1973

| columns = 2

| column1 = FC

| matches1 = 29

| runs1 = 693

| bat avg1 = 19.80

| 100s/50s1 = 1/1

| top score1 = 123*

| deliveries1 = 3206

| wickets1 = 38

| bowl avg1 = 44.63

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 4/32

| catches/stumpings1 = 13/0

| column2 = List A

| matches2 = 4

| runs2 = 34

| bat avg2 = 11.33

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 14

| deliveries2 = 102

| wickets2 = 4

| bowl avg2 = 19.50

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = n/a

| best bowling2 = 3/31

| catches/stumpings2 = 1/0

| date = 4 April 2017

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/14482.html Cricinfo

}}

Christopher Bryan Hamblin (born 14 April 1952) is a former first-class cricketer who played for Oxford University from 1971 to 1973.

Bryan Hamblin was educated at The King's School, Canterbury, before going up to Keble College, Oxford, where he studied History.{{cite journal|journal= The Brick| first=Alex |last=Scott |title=Oxford cricket – now and then|date= 1 April 2011|page=5|url=http://thebrick.keble.net/brick52/brick52.pdf|accessdate=4 April 2017}} A middle-order batsman and medium-pace bowler, he was a regular member of the Oxford cricket team for three years. His highest score came against Leicestershire in 1972, when he scored 37 not out and 123 not out and, opening the bowling, took 2 for 67 and 3 for 33.{{cite web | url = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32401.html | title = Oxford University v Leicestershire 1972| publisher = CricketArchive| accessdate = 4 April 2017}} He was Oxford's leading batsman in 1972 with 526 runs at an average of 29.22.’’Wisden’’ 1973, pp. 754–55.

He toured Bangladesh with MCC in 1978–79 and continued to play club cricket into his fifties,{{cite web | url = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/29/29910/Miscellaneous_Matches.html| title = Miscellaneous matches played by Bryan Hamblin| publisher = CricketArchive| accessdate = 4 April 2017}} and was secretary of the Harlequins Cricket Club. His son James played cricket for Hampshire.