| Roy Barratt | |
| Full Name: | Roy James Barratt |
| Birth Date: | 3 May 1942 |
| Birth Place: | Aylestone, Leicester |
| Death Place: | Coalville, Leicestershire |
| Nickname: | Basher |
| Batting: | Left-handed |
| Bowling: | Slow left-arm orthodox |
| Role: | Bowler |
| Club1: | Leicestershire |
| Year1: | 1961–1970 |
| Columns: | 2 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 70 |
| Runs1: | 604 |
| Bat Avg1: | 8.38 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 39 |
| Deliveries1: | 9,225 |
| Wickets1: | 141 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 28.41 |
| Fivefor1: | 7 |
| Tenfor1: | 1 |
| Best Bowling1: | 7/35 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 50/– |
| Column2: | LA |
| Matches2: | 5 |
| Runs2: | 2 |
| Bat Avg2: | 1.00 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 1 |
| Deliveries2: | 132 |
| Wickets2: | 3 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 29.00 |
| Fivefor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 2/26 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 1/– |
| Source: | https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/roy-barratt-9564 ESPNcricinfo |
| Date: | 25 June |
| Year: | 2021 |
Roy James Barratt (3 May 1942 – 19 January 1995) was an English cricketer who appeared in 70 first-class matches for Leicestershire between 1961 and 1970.[1] [2] [3]
Barratt was a left-arm slow orthodox spin bowler with a low, almost round-arm action, and a tail-end left-handed batsman, known as "Basher" for his uninhibited approach to batting. He made his first-class debut for Leicestershire on 21 June 1961 in the 1961 County Championship.[4] His best bowling figures in an innings were 7 for 35 against Gloucestershire in 1969.[5] His best match figures were 10 for 90 against Hampshire in 1965, when he took 5 for 45 in each innings.[6]
He was born in Aylestone, Leicester, and died at Coalville, Leicestershire, after suffering a heart attack.[7] His family owned a building business. Their projects included the pavilion at Leicestershire's home ground at Grace Road, which they built during Barratt's playing career with the club; he took part in the construction work.[7]