| Robert Ullyett | |
| Country: | Rhodesia |
| Fullname: | Robert Bassett Ullyett |
| Birth Date: | 5 April 1936 |
| Birth Place: | Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia |
| Death Place: | Durban, South Africa |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm medium |
| Role: | All-rounder |
| Club1: | Rhodesia cricket team |
| Year1: | 1957–1968 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 47 |
| Runs1: | 2,096 |
| Bat Avg1: | 26.53 |
| 100S/50S1: | 4/6 |
| Top Score1: | 135 |
| Deliveries1: | 3,183 |
| Wickets1: | 46 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 28.41 |
| Fivefor1: | 3 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 7/42 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 40/– |
| Date: | 15 August |
| Year: | 2022 |
| Source: | https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/5/5236/5236.html CricketArchive |
Robert Bassett Ullyett (5 April 1936 – 19 October 2004) was a Rhodesian first-class cricketer who played for Rhodesia in the Currie Cup.
The all-rounder was one of six 'South African Cricket Annual Cricketers of the Year' in 1964 on the back of a strong Currie Cup season in which he scored 449 runs at 49.88. It was the first time that he had played as a specialist batsman and he was Rhodesia's leading run-getter that season.[1] Despite having success with the ball in previous years, he didn't add to his 46 first-class wickets from that season until his retirement, only bowling the occasional over. He had twice taken seven wickets in an innings back in 1958, with a best of 7/42 against North Eastern Transvaal at Benoni.[2]
Ullyett represented Rhodesia in field hockey at the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo and scored a goal in their 4–1 loss to Great Britain.[3] [4] His son Kevin Ullyett is a professional tennis player who won Grand Slam doubles titles at the US and Australian Opens.
In 2000 Ullyett served at the Match Referee in two List A matches at an ICC Emerging Nations Tournament which Zimbabwe hosted.[5]