Robin Hobbs

Infobox Historic Cricketer


nationality = English
country = England
country abbrev = ENG
name = Robin Hobbs
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Right-hand bat
bowling style = Legbreak googly
tests = 7
test runs = 34
test bat avg = 6.79
test 100s/50s = -/-
test top score = 15*
test balls = 1291
test wickets = 12
test bowl avg = 40.08
test 5s = -
test 10s = -
test best bowling = 3/25
test catches/stumpings = 8/-
FCs = 440
FC runs = 4942
FC bat avg = 12.11
FC 100s/50s = 2/2
FC top score = 100
FC balls = 62395
FC wickets = 1099
FC bowl avg = 27.09
FC 5s = 50
FC 10s = 8
FC best bowling = 8/63
FC catches/stumpings = 295/-
debut date = 8 June
debut year = 1967
last date = 8 July
last year = 1971
source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/14227.html

Robin Nicholas Stuart Hobbs (born May 8, 1942, Chippenham, Wiltshire) is a former English cricketer who played in 7 Tests from 1967 to 1971. He still bowls for local club Hutton CC. He was the last English leg spin bowler to take 1000 first class wickets. His century in 44 minutes for Essex against Australians in 1975 is one of the fastest first-class centuries ever scored. [ [http://usa.cricinfo.com/db/STATS/FC/BATTING/BAT_FASTEST_FC.html "Cricinfo: Fastest to 50,100,200"] ]

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