Education
He studied at Trinity Catholic High School, Woodford Green, and played, since childhood, for South Woodford Central Committee.
He studied at Trinity Catholic High School, Woodford Green, and played, since childhood, for South Woodford Central Committee.
Making his first-class debut in May 2013 against Worcestershire, he scored 3 and took 0-59 in a rain effected draw. His maiden First-Class Hundred came the following week against Derbyshire at Chesterfield, he was unbeaten on 132*, the highest score ever made by an Essex opener carrying his battalion In the second innings he became the first Essex player since Ravi Bopara in 2010 to score a century in both innings of a match finishing with 100*.
He spent every minute of the match on the pitch.
In the final fixture of the 2014 season he scored 118 against Worcestershire at Chelmsford. At the Kia Oval on 27 April 2015 Browne made his highest First Class score to date, scoring 143 against Surrey
In a County Championship match versus Lancashire at Old Trafford on 9 July he scored 105 in the first innings, and 50 in the second innings as Essex were made to follow on.
He continued his run of good form with his sixth Championship century against Glamorgan making 129 in an opening stand of 237 with Liam Dawson at Chelmsford on 14 July 2015. The following day he was awarded his County Cap during the lunch interval.
He brought up the milestone on day four of the match against Leicestershire during a career best knock of 151* in the second innings.