Bob Wilson (cricketer)

Bob Wilson

Personal information
Full name	Robert Colin Wilson
Born	18 February 1928 Bapchild, Kent, England
Batting style	Left-handed batsman
Bowling style	Right-arm off-break
Role	Middle order batsman
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1952–1967	Kent
First-class cricket debut	2 July 1952 Kent v Yorkshire
Last First-class cricket	26 August 1967 Kent v Warwickshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A Matches 367 5 Runs scored 19511 67 Batting average 32.09 13.40 100s/50s 30/109 0/0 Top score 159* 44 Balls bowled 109 0 Wickets 4 0 Bowling average 22.50 – 5 wickets in innings – – 10 wickets in match – – Best bowling 3/38 – Catches/stumpings 201/– –
Source: CricketArchive, 13 March 2009

Robert Colin (Bob) Wilson (born 18 February 1928, Bapchild, Kent, United Kingdom) is a former first-class cricketer who played in County cricket from 1952 to 1967. He appeared in 365 first-class matches for Kent County Cricket Club. Wilson was a very straight batsman who was never afraid to attack. He scored 1000 runs in a season in thirteen consecutive years with a best of 2,038 at an average of 46.31 in 1964. His 19458 runs for Kent in First Class cricket is the eighth in Kent's all-time list.^[1]

References

1. Hayes, Dean. Kent County Cricket Club - An A-Z. p. 128.