Paul Gerrard Peter Roebuck (born 13 October 1963) is a former English cricketer. Roebuck was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium-fast. He was born in Bath, Somerset, and was educated at Millfield School.
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| Full name | Paul Gerrard Peter Roebuck | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 October 1963 Bath, Somerset, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Peter Roebuck (brother) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1983–1985 | Cambridge University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1984 | Gloucestershire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1988 | Glamorgan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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While studying at the University of Cambridge, Roebuck made his first-class debut for Cambridge University against Glamorgan at Fenner's in 1983. He made four further first-class appearances for the university in 1983, before making a further five appearances in 1984.[1] It was in 1984 that he made his only first-class appearance for Gloucestershire against Middlesex in the County Championship at the County Ground, Bristol.[1] The following season, Roebuck made nine first-class appearances for Cambridge University, the last of which came against Oxford University in The University Match at Lord's.[1] In nineteen first-class matches for the university, he scored a total of 686 runs at an average of 28.58, with a high score of 82.[2] One of three half centuries he made, this score came against Somerset (captained by his brother, Peter) in 1985.[3] With the ball, he took 6 wickets at a bowling average of 44.83, with best figures of 2/44.[4]
While playing for the university, he also played List A cricket for the Combined Universities, making his debut in that format against Kent in the 1983 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made six further appearances for the team, the last of which came against Sussex in the 1985 Benson & Hedges Cup.[5] In his seven List A matches, he scored a total of 132 runs at an average of 22.00, with a high score of 33.[6]
He later made two first-class appearances for Glamorgan in the 1988 County Championship against Hampshire and Worcestershire,[1] scoring a total of 60 runs.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "First-Class Matches played by Paul Roebuck". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ^ a b "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Paul Roebuck". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ^ "Somerset v Cambridge University, 1985". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Paul Roebuck". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ^ "List A Matches played by Paul Roebuck". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ^ "List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Paul Roebuck". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 October 2012.