Robin Jones (cricketer) explained

Country:England
Fullname:Robin Owen Jones
Birth Date:4 October 1973
Birth Place:Crewe, Cheshire, England
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm off break
Family:Garri Jones (brother)
Club1:Middlesex Cricket Board
Year1:1999–2000
Club2:Cambridge University
Year2:1996–1997
Columns:2
Column1:FC
Matches1:16
Runs1:530
Bat Avg1:25.23
100S/50S1:–/4
Top Score1:61
Deliveries1:2,006
Wickets1:18
Bowl Avg1:68.88
Fivefor1:
Tenfor1:
Best Bowling1:3/116
Catches/Stumpings1:8/–
Column2:LA
Matches2:3
Runs2:10
Bat Avg2:3.33
100S/50S2:–/–
Top Score2:5
Deliveries2:36
Wickets2:4
Bowl Avg2:9.50
Fivefor2:
Tenfor2:
Best Bowling2:3/24
Catches/Stumpings2:–/–
Date:19 November
Year:2010
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/15553.html Cricinfo

Robin Owen Jones (born 4 October 1973) is a former English cricketer. Jones was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born at Crewe, Cheshire.

Personal

Jones attended Millfield School. He studied at Durham University before moving on to Cambridge.[1]

Career

Jones made his first-class debut for Cambridge University against Glamorgan in 1996. From 1996 to 1997, he represented the University in 16 first-class matches, the last of which came against Oxford University.[2] In his 16 first-class matches for the University, he scored 530 runs at a batting average of 25.23, with 4 half centuries and a high score of 61. In the field he took 8 catches.[3] With the ball he took 18 wickets at an expensive bowling average of 68.88, with best figures of 3/116.[4]

In 1999, he made his List A debut for the Middlesex Cricket Board against Cumberland in the 1999 NatWest Trophy. He played 2 further List A matches for the Board in the 2000 NatWest Trophy against Wiltshire and Sussex.[5] In his 2 List A matches, he scored 10 runs at an average of 3.33, with a high score of 5.[6] With the ball he took 4 wickets at an average of 9.50, with best figures of 3/54.[7]

Family

His brother, Garri, also played first-class cricket for Cambridge University.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Teams Robin Jones played for . . 30 June 2022.
  2. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/8/8969/First-Class_Matches.html First-Class Matches played by Robin Jones
  3. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/8/8969/f_Batting_by_Team.html First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Robin Jones
  4. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/8/8969/f_Bowling_by_Team.html First-class Bowling For Each Team by Robin Jones
  5. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/8/8969/List_A_Matches.html List A Matches played by Robin Jones
  6. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/8/8969/a_Batting_by_Team.html List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Robin Jones
  7. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/8/8969/a_Bowling_by_Team.html List A Bowling For Each Team by Robin Jones