Roger Tolchard

Infobox Cricketer


nationality = English
country = England
country abbrev = ENG
name = Roger Tolchard
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Right-hand bat
bowling style = Right-arm offbreak
balls = true
tests = 4
test runs = 129
test bat avg = 25.80
test 100s/50s = -/1
test top score = 67
test overs = -
test wickets = -
test bowl avg = -
test 5s = -
test 10s = -
test best bowling = -
test catches/stumpings = 5/-
ODIs = 1
ODI runs = -
ODI bat avg = -
ODI 100s/50s = -/-
ODI top score = -
ODI overs = -
ODI wickets = -
ODI bowl avg = -
ODI 5s = -
ODI 10s = -
ODI best bowling = -
ODI catches/stumpings = 1/-
date = 1 January
year = 2006
source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/21550.html

Roger William Tolchard (born June 15, 1946, Torquay, Devon) is a former English cricketer who played in four Tests and one One Day International for England in the late 1970s.

Tolchard was a wicket-keeper. Educated at Malvern College, he played for Leicestershire for his entire professional career, from 1965 to 1983.

He was selected for the England team for their tour of India in 1976–77, and played in four Tests, although as a specialist batsman not a wicket-keeper (Alan Knott was the established wicket-keeper). He scored an important 67 in his first innings, but only managed 62 in total in six further innings.

He was also selected for the 1978–79 tour of Australia. He kept wicket in a One-day International in Sydney, although it was rained off after 7.2 overs. He was forced to return home injured before the remainder of the One-day matches.

He captained Leicestershire for the last three years of his career, from 1981 to 1983, leading them to second place in the County Championship in the 1982 season.

After retiring as a professional player, he returned to Malvern College where he coached cricket and rackets from 1984 to 2006.

His brother Jeff also played for Leicestershire, and his nephew Roger Twose played for New Zealand.

References

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* [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1/1517/1517.html Roger Tolchard] at CricketArchive