Basil Robinson (cricketer) explained

Country:Canada
Fullname:Henry Basil Oswin Robinson
Birth Date:3 March 1919
Birth Place:Eastbourne, Sussex, England
Death Place:Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm off break
Club1:Canada
Year1:1951 & 1954
Club2:Oxford University
Year2:1947 - 1948
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:24
Runs1:325
Bat Avg1:13.54
100S/50S1: - /1
Top Score1:51
Deliveries1:2,573
Wickets1:53
Bowl Avg1:27.20
Fivefor1:3
Tenfor1: -
Best Bowling1:6/55
Catches/Stumpings1:16/ -
Date:14 October
Year:2011
Source:https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/32/32437/32437.html CricketArchive

Henry Basil Oswin Robinson (3 March 1919 in Eastbourne, Sussex, England – 21 December 2012) was a Canadian cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and an off-break bowler. He played 19 first-class matches for Oxford University in 1947 and 1948. Later, he played five first-class matches for Canada in the 1950s. He took 53 first-class wickets in his career at an average of 27.20, with best bowling figures of 6/55 playing for Oxford University against Worcestershire.

Robinson also excelled at soccer, winning the 1938 Challenge Trophy with Vancouver North Shore at the Dominion championship in Winnipeg. He played cricket, soccer and rugby at the University of British Columbia.

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