Robert Niven (English cricketer)

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Robert Niven
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Born (1948-04-28) 28 April 1948 (age 71)
Felixstowe, Suffolk, England
Source: Cricinfo, 19 May 2016

Robert Andrew Niven (born 28 April 1948) is an English former cricketer. He played 25 first-class matches for Oxford University Cricket Club between 1968 and 1973. [1]

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  1. "Robert Niven". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 May 2016.