Simon Roberts (Cambridge cricketer)

Simon Nicholas Roberts (11 September 1926 – November 2009) was a South African cricketer. Roberts was a right-handed batsman who was a leg break bowler.

Simon Roberts
Personal information
Full name
Simon Nicholas Roberts
Born(1926-09-11)11 September 1926
Durban, Natal Province, South Africa
DiedNovember 2009(2009-11-00) (aged 83)
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeg break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1947-1949Cambridge University
1947Cambridgeshire
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 6
Runs scored 158
Batting average 15.80
100s/50s –/–
Top score 49*
Balls bowled 12
Wickets –
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 20 July 2010

Roberts was born at Durban, Natal Province. In 1947, Roberts made a single Minor Counties Championship appearance for Cambridgeshire against Lincolnshire.[1]

Roberts also played first-class cricket for Cambridge University against Middlesex, making his debut in 1947. From 1947 to 1949, he represented the university in 6 first-class matches, with his final appearance coming against Middlesex.[2] In his 6 first-class matches, he scored 158 runs at a batting average of 15.80, with a high score of 49*.[3]

Simon Roberts died in Pietermaritzburg in November 2009, at the age of 83.[4][5]

References
  1. Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Simon Roberts
  2. First-Class Matches played by Simon Roberts
  3. First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Simon Roberts
  4. "Obituaries: Simon Roberts 1926–2009" (PDF). Hawks Club. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  5. "Simon Roberts (1926– 2009)" (PDF). Natalia. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
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