Country: | England |
Fullname: | Rhodri James Alban Thomas |
Birth Date: | 13 March 1942 |
Birth Place: | St Dogmaels, Pembrokeshire, Wales |
Batting: | Right-handed |
Club1: | Oxford University |
Year1: | 1963 - 1965 |
Columns: | 1 |
Column1: | First-class |
Matches1: | 15 |
Runs1: | 622 |
Bat Avg1: | 23.92 |
100S/50S1: | 1/1 |
Top Score1: | 135 |
Deliveries1: | 12 |
Wickets1: | 1 |
Bowl Avg1: | 5.00 |
Fivefor1: | – |
Tenfor1: | – |
Best Bowling1: | 1/4 |
Catches/Stumpings1: | 10/– |
Date: | 25 March |
Year: | 2020 |
Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/21787.html Cricinfo |
Rhodri James Alban Thomas (born 13 March 1942) is a Welsh former first-class cricketer.
Thomas was born at St Dogmaels, Pembrokeshire. He was educated at Radley College,[1] before going up to Corpus Christi College, Oxford.[2] While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University, making his debut against Warwickshire at Oxford in 1963. He played first-class cricket for Oxford until 1965, making a total of fifteen appearances.[3] He scored a total of 622 runs in his fifteen first-class matches, at an average of 23.92 and with a high score of 135 not out.[4] This score, which was his only first-class century, came against Northamptonshire in a high scoring match in 1963, which also saw Northamptonshire's Roger Prideaux score a double century.[5]