Paul Roebuck, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Paul Roebuck

English cricketer

Date of Birth: 13-Oct-1963

Place of Birth: Bath, England, United Kingdom

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Paul Roebuck

  • 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 at Bath, Somerset, and was educated at Millfield School. 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • One of three half centuries he made, this score came against Somerset (captained by his brother, Peter) in 1985.
  • With the ball, he took 6 wickets at a bowling average of 44.83, with best figures of 2/44.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.
  • 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.He later made two first-class appearances for Glamorgan in the 1988 County Championship against Hampshire and Worcestershire, scoring a total of 60 runs.

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