Nicholas Ross (cricketer) explained

Country:Scotland
Fullname:Nicholas Peter Gilbert Ross
Birth Date:2 October 1947
Birth Place:Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Batting:Left-handed
Bowling:Leg break googly
Club1:Cambridge University
Year1:1969 - 1970
Club2:Cambridgeshire
Year2:1979
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:8
Runs1:224
Bat Avg1:28.00
100S/50S1:–/1
Top Score1:68
Deliveries1:347
Wickets1:9
Bowl Avg1:29.00
Fivefor1:
Tenfor1:
Best Bowling1:2/22
Catches/Stumpings1:5/–
Date:20 July
Year:2019
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/19830.html Cricinfo

Nicholas Peter Gilbert Ross (born 2 October 1947) is a Scottish former first-class cricketer.

Ross was born at Edinburgh in October 1947. He was educated at Marlborough College, before going up to Selwyn College, Cambridge.[1] While studying at Cambridge, he made his debut in first-class cricket for Cambridge University against Essex at Fenner's in 1969. He played seven further first-class matches for Cambridge, the last coming in 1970.[2] In his eight first-class matches for Cambridge, he scored 224 runs at an average of 28.00 and a high score of 68.[3] With his leg break googly bowling, he took 9 wickets with best figures of 2 for 22.[4] In addition to playing first-class cricket, he also played minor counties cricket for Cambridgeshire in 1979, making three appearances in the Minor Counties Championship.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Cambridge University List of Members . 1991 . Cambridge University Press . 1165 .
  2. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Nicholas Ross . CricketArchive . 2019-07-20 . subscription.
  3. Web site: First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Nicholas Ross . CricketArchive . 2019-07-20 . subscription.
  4. Web site: First-class Bowling For Each Team by Nicholas Ross . CricketArchive . 2019-07-20 . subscription.
  5. Web site: Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Nicholas Ross . CricketArchive . 2019-07-20 . subscription.