Roland Paver Explained

Country:South African
Fullname:Roland George Lyall Paver
Birth Date:4 April 1950
Birth Place:Johannesburg, Transvaal,
South Africa
Batting:Right-handed
Role:Wicket-keeper
Club1:Oxford University
Year1:1972 - 1974
Columns:2
Column1:First-class
Matches1:16
Runs1:290
Bat Avg1:12.08
100S/50S1:–/–
Top Score1:34
Catches/Stumpings1:33/5
Column2:List A
Matches2:4
Runs2:19
Bat Avg2:4.75
100S/50S2:–/–
Top Score2:14
Hidedeliveries:true
Catches/Stumpings2:5/1
Date:24 April
Year:2020
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/18801.html Cricinfo

Roland George Lyall Paver (born 4 April 1950) is a South African former first-class cricketer.

Paver was born at Johannesburg. He was educated in the city at The Ridge School, before going up as a Rhodes Scholar to Pembroke College at the University of Oxford.[1] While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University, making his debut against Essex at Oxford in 1972. He played first-class cricket for Oxford until 1972, making sixteen appearances, two of which included playing in The University Matches against Cambridge in 1973 and 1974.[2] Playing as a wicket-keeper, he scored 290 runs at an average of 12.08 and a high score of 34, while behind the stumps he took 33 catches and made five stumpings.[3] In addition to playing first-class cricket for the university, Paver also appeared in four List A one-day matches for Oxford in the 1973 Benson & Hedges Cup.[4] Paver later emigrated to Australia, where he lives in Albany, Western Australia.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Player profile: Roland Paver . CricketArchive . 2020-04-24 . subscription.
  2. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Roland Paver . CricketArchive . 2020-04-24 . subscription.
  3. Web site: First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Roland Paver . CricketArchive . 2020-04-24 . subscription.
  4. Web site: List A Matches played by Roland Paver . CricketArchive . 2020-04-24 . subscription.