Robert Turner (cricketer, born 1967)

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Robert Turner
Personal information
Full name Robert Julian Turner
Born (1967-11-25) 25 November 1967
Malvern, Worcestershire,
England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Batting style Right-handed
Role Wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
19922005 Somerset (squad no. 5)
1990 Cambridgeshire
19881991 Cambridge University
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 250 236 6
Runs scored 9,519 3439 25
Batting average 30.70 26.25 5.00
100s/50s 10/46 /9 /
Top score 144 70 11
Balls bowled 79
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 703/50 242/35 3/
Source: Cricinfo, 20 February 2011

Robert Julian Turner (born 25 November 1967 in Malvern, Worcestershire) is a former English first-class cricketer. A right-handed wicketkeeper batsman, Turner started his career in 1988 with Cambridge University, whom he captained. He started playing with Somerset 3 years later and was their keeper until his retirement in 2005. He took 753 first-class dismissals in his 250-game career. Turner scored over 1000 runs in both 1997 and 1999.

During his career at Somerset he was not a full-time cricketer working as a stock broker for Rowan Dartington & Co Ltd to whom he joined full-time after his retirement from cricket.

Although he was never selected to play for England, Turner toured with the A team in Bangladesh and New Zealand during 1999/2000.

He is currently a master at Blundell's School where he teaches mathematics. He also plays for Weston-super-Mare Cricket Club.

He has an older brother Simon who also played for Somerset between 1984 and 1985. He now plays for Weston-super-Mare Cricket Club as well as Axbridge Cricket Club where he lives.

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