David Roberts (cricketer)
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David James Roberts is an English
cricket
er. Roberts is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace
. He was born at Truro
, Cornwall
.
Roberts made his first-class
debut for Northamptonshire
against Oxford University
in 1996. His County Championship
debut came in the same season against Essex
. From 1996 to 1999, he represented the county in 17 first-class matches, the last of which came against Somerset
. In his 17 first-class matches, he scored 751 runs at a batting average
of 25.89, with 2 half centuries and a single century
high score of 117. In the field he took 8 catches.
In 2001, he made his debut in List A cricket for the Northamptonshire Cricket Board
against the Yorkshire Cricket Board
in the 2001 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
. His second and final List A match for the Board came against Northamptonshire in the same competition. In 2002, Roberts joined Bedfordshire
, making made his Minor Counties Championship against Cambridgeshire
. During the 2002, he represented the county in 5 Championship matches, the last of which came against Suffolk
, and 4 MCCA Knockout Trophy
matches. He also represented Bedfordshire in 2 List A matches against Hertfordshire
and the Netherlands in the 1st and 2nd rounds of the 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
which were played in 2002.
The following season he joined Cornwall
, where he made his Minor Counties Championship debut for the county against Devon
. From 2003 to present, he represented the county in 20 Minor Counties Championship matches. Roberts has also represented Cornwall in the MCCA Knockout Trophy
. His debut in that competition for the county came against Bedfordshire in 2004. From 2004 to present, he has represented the county in 13 Trophy matches. He has also played a single List A match for Cornwall against the Netherlands in the 1st round of the 2004 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
which was played in 2003. In his 5 total List A matches, he scored 97 runs at a batting average
of 24.25, with a high score 40.
His cousin, Chris Bullen
, has played first-class cricket for Surrey
and a combined Minor Counties side, as well as List A cricket for Bedfordshire and the Surrey Cricket Board
.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. Roberts is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace
Seam bowling
Seam bowling is a phrase used for a bowling technique in cricket whereby the ball is deliberately bowled on to its seam, to cause a random deviation. Practitioners are known as seam bowlers or seamers....
. He was born at Truro
Truro
Truro is a city and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The city is the centre for administration, leisure and retail in Cornwall, with a population recorded in the 2001 census of 17,431. Truro urban statistical area, which includes parts of surrounding parishes, has a 2001 census...
, Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
.
Roberts made his first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
debut for Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Northamptonshire. Its limited overs team is called the Northants Steelbacks. The traditional club colour is Maroon. During the...
against Oxford University
Oxford University Cricket Club
Oxford University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team, representing the University of Oxford. It plays its home games at the University Parks in Oxford, England...
in 1996. His County Championship
County Championship
The County Championship is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales...
debut came in the same season against Essex
Essex County Cricket Club
Essex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Essex. Its limited overs team is called the Essex Eagles, their team colours this season are blue.The club plays most of its home games...
. From 1996 to 1999, he represented the county in 17 first-class matches, the last of which came against Somerset
Somerset County Cricket Club
Somerset County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Somerset...
. In his 17 first-class matches, he scored 751 runs at a batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
of 25.89, with 2 half centuries and a single century
Century (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, a batsman reaches his century when he scores 100 or more runs in a single innings. The term is also included in "century partnership" which occurs when two batsmen add 100 runs to the team total when they are batting together. A century is regarded as a landmark score for...
high score of 117. In the field he took 8 catches.
In 2001, he made his debut in List A cricket for the Northamptonshire Cricket Board
Northamptonshire Cricket Board
The Northamptonshire Cricket Board is the governing body for all recreational cricket in the historic county of Northamptonshire.From 1999 to 2003 the Board fielded a team in the English domestic one-day tournament, matches which had List-A status....
against the Yorkshire Cricket Board
Yorkshire Cricket Board
The Yorkshire Cricket Board is the governing body for all recreational cricket in the historic county of Yorkshire.From 1999 to 2003 the Board fielded a team in the English domestic one-day tournament, matches which had List-A status.-External links:*...
in the 2001 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
2001 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
The 2001 Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy was the 1st Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy following its change of name from the NatWest Trophy. It was an English limited overs county cricket tournament which was held between 1 May and 1 September 2001...
. His second and final List A match for the Board came against Northamptonshire in the same competition. In 2002, Roberts joined Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire County Cricket Club
Bedfordshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Bedfordshire and competing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy. The Minor Counties play three-day...
, making made his Minor Counties Championship against Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire County Cricket Club
Cambridgeshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Cambridgeshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy.The club is based at The Avenue...
. During the 2002, he represented the county in 5 Championship matches, the last of which came against Suffolk
Suffolk County Cricket Club
Suffolk County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Suffolk....
, and 4 MCCA Knockout Trophy
MCCA Knockout Trophy
The Minor Counties Cricket Association Knockout Cup was started in 1983 as a knockout one-day competition for the Minor Counties in English cricket...
matches. He also represented Bedfordshire in 2 List A matches against Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire County Cricket Club
Hertfordshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Hertfordshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
and the Netherlands in the 1st and 2nd rounds of the 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
The 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy was an English county cricket tournament, held between 29 August 2002 and 30 August 2003. The competition was won by Gloucestershire who beat the Worcestershire by 7 wickets at Lord's.-Format:...
which were played in 2002.
The following season he joined Cornwall
Cornwall County Cricket Club
Cornwall County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Cornwall and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
, where he made his Minor Counties Championship debut for the county against Devon
Devon County Cricket Club
Devon County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Devon and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy....
. From 2003 to present, he represented the county in 20 Minor Counties Championship matches. Roberts has also represented Cornwall in the MCCA Knockout Trophy
MCCA Knockout Trophy
The Minor Counties Cricket Association Knockout Cup was started in 1983 as a knockout one-day competition for the Minor Counties in English cricket...
. His debut in that competition for the county came against Bedfordshire in 2004. From 2004 to present, he has represented the county in 13 Trophy matches. He has also played a single List A match for Cornwall against the Netherlands in the 1st round of the 2004 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
2004 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
The 2004 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy was an English county cricket tournament, held between 28 August 2003 and 28 August 2004. The competition was won by Gloucestershire Gladiators who beat the Worcestershire Royals by 8 wickets at Lord's.-Format:...
which was played in 2003. In his 5 total List A matches, he scored 97 runs at a batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
of 24.25, with a high score 40.
His cousin, Chris Bullen
Chris Bullen
Christopher Keith Bullen is a former English cricketer. Bullen was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Clapham, London and educated at Rutlish School which he attended from 1976 to 1982...
, has played first-class cricket for Surrey
Surrey County Cricket Club
Surrey County Cricket Club is one of the 18 professional county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Surrey. Its limited overs team is called the Surrey Lions...
and a combined Minor Counties side, as well as List A cricket for Bedfordshire and the Surrey Cricket Board
Surrey Cricket Board
The Surrey Cricket Board is the governing body for all recreational cricket in the historic county of Surrey.From 1999 to 2003 the Board fielded a team in the English domestic one-day tournament, matches which had List-A status.-External links:*...
.
External links
- David Roberts at CricinfoCricinfoESPNcricinfo is believed to be the largest cricket-related website on the World Wide Web. Content includes news,articles, live scorecards,live text commentary and a comprehensive and searchable database called 'StatsGuru', of historical matches and players from the 18th century to the present...
- David Roberts at CricketArchiveCricketArchiveCricketArchive is a website that aims to provide a comprehensive archive of records relating to the sport of cricket. It claims to be the most comprehensive cricket database on the internet, including scorecards for all matches of first-class cricket , List A cricket , Women's Test cricket and...