Robert Clarke (cricketer)
Robert Wakefield Clarke was an English cricketer active from 1947 to 1957 who played for Northamptonshire. He appeared in 212 first-class matches as a left arm fast bowler who was a lefthanded batsman. Clarke was born in Finedon, Northamptonshire on 22 April 1924 and died in Sherborne, Dorset on 3 August 1981. He took 484 first-class wickets with a best performance of eight for 26 and he scored 2,745 runs with a highest score of 56, one of six half-centuries.[1]
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- Robert Clarke at CricketArchive
- Robert Clarke at ESPNcricinfo
- Playfair Cricket Annual – 1948 edition
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