Phil Robinson (cricketer) explained

Phil Robinson
Fullname:Phillip Edward Robinson
Birth Date:3 August 1963
Birth Place:Keighley, Yorkshire, England
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Left-arm medium
Columns:2
Column1:First-class
Matches1:159
Runs1:7,617
Bat Avg1:33.70
100S/50S1:7/51
Top Score1:189
Deliveries1:296
Wickets1:3
Bowl Avg1:109.66
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:1/10
Catches/Stumpings1:130/–
Column2:List A
Matches2:198
Runs2:4,292
Bat Avg2:25.85
100S/50S2:1/22
Top Score2:138
Deliveries2:
Wickets2:
Bowl Avg2:
Fivefor2:
Tenfor2:
Best Bowling2:
Catches/Stumpings2:76/–
Source:https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/4/4616/4616.html CricketArchive
Date:15 April
Year:2023

Phil Robinson (born 3 August 1963),[1] born Phillip Edward Robinson, is an English former first-class cricketer, who played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club and Leicestershire.

Robinson was born at Keighley in Yorkshire, made his first-class debut for his native county in 1984, and played 132 first-class games for the Tykes until 1991, averaging 35.84, passing 1,000 runs in a season on three occasions.[1] He then moved to Leicestershire and played up to 1995, but was somewhat less successful, playing 27 matches without a century, for an average of 23.72. His best first-class score of 189, came in a Roses Match in 1991, in his penultimate match for Yorkshire.[1]

After leaving the first-class scene, he managed Leicestershire's Second XI for four years before moving to New Zealand. Following the Christchurch earthquakes his family relocated to Queensland where he currently works as a Coach and Talent specialist for Queensland Cricket (Based in their Townsville office).

Notes and References

  1. Book: Warner, David . The Yorkshire County Cricket Club: 2011 Yearbook . 2011 . 113th . Great Northern Books . Ilkley, Yorkshire . 978-1-905080-85-4 . 376 .