David Roberts (MCC cricketer)

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David Roberts
Personal information
Full nameDavid John Roberts
Born (1942-10-01) 1 October 1942 (age 78)
Harpenden, Hertfordshire, England
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
Relations Edward Roberts (father)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1963 Marylebone Cricket Club
1964 Hertfordshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches1
Runs scored6
Batting average 6.00
100s/50s0/0
Top score6
Catches/stumpings 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 5 July 2019

David John Roberts (born 1 October 1942) is an English former first-class cricketer.

The son of the cricketer and umpire Edward Allen Roberts, he was born at Harpenden in October 1942. [1] He made a single appearance in first-class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) against Scotland at Glasgow in 1963. [2] Batting once in the match, he was dismissed for 6 runs in the MCC first-innings by Ronald Hogan. [3] The following year he played minor counties cricket for Hertfordshire, making three appearances in the Minor Counties Championship. [4]

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References

  1. "Player profile: David Roberts" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-07-05.
  2. "First-Class Matches played by David Roberts" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-07-05.
  3. "Scotland v Marylebone Cricket Club, 1963" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-07-05.
  4. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by David Roberts" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-07-05.