Christopher Crocker (cricketer)

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Christopher Crocker
Personal information
Full nameChristopher Simon Codrington Crocker
Born (1963-01-25) 25 January 1963 (age 57)
Edgbaston, Warwickshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1989 Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches1
Runs scored9
Batting average 4.50
100s/50s–/–
Top score7
Balls bowled162
Wickets 0
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 4 March 2020

Christopher Simon Codrington Crocker (born 25 January 1963) is an English former first-class cricketer.

Crocker was born at Edgbaston in January 1963. He later studied at Jesus College, Oxford where he played first-class cricket for Oxford University in 1989, making a single appearance against Hampshire at Oxford. [1] [2] Batting twice in the match, he was dismissed for 7 runs in the Oxford first-innings by Cardigan Connor, while in their second-innings he was dismissed for 2 runs by Steve Andrew. Crocker also bowled a total of 27 wicketless overs across the match, conceding 40 runs. [3]

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References

  1. "Player profile: Christopher Crocker" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  2. "First-Class Matches played by Christopher Crocker" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  3. "Oxford University v Hampshire, 1989" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 March 2020.