Jim Roberts (cricketer)

James Brown Roberts (11 October 1933 — 15 April 2021) was a Scottish first-class cricketer.

Jim Roberts
Personal information
Full name
James Brown Roberts
Born(1933-10-11)11 October 1933
Dundee, Angus, Scotland
Died15 April 2021(2021-04-15) (aged 87)
Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1956–1959Scotland
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 10
Runs scored 154
Batting average 12.83
100s/50s –/–
Top score 31*
Balls bowled 1,119
Wickets 13
Bowling average 33.38
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 3/70
Catches/stumpings 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 20 June 2022

Roberts was born at Dundee in October 1933. He was educated at the Royal High School, Edinburgh. Roberts initially played his club cricket for the East of Scotland, before moving to Clydesdale Cricket Club when he moved to Glasgow for his work in the finance industry.[1] He made his debut for Scotland in first-class cricket against Yorkshire at Hull in 1956, with Roberts playing first-class cricket for Scotland on a further nine occasions to 1959.[2] Playing primarily as a seam bowler,[1] he took 13 wickets at an average of 33.38, with best figures of 3 for 70.[3] As a lower order batsman, he scored 154 runs at an average 12.38, with a highest score of 31 not out.[4] Roberts later had a spell as a national selector for the Scottish cricket team.[1] He died at Strathaven in April 2021.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Booth, Lawrence (2022). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2022. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 302. ISBN 9781472991102.
  2. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Jim Roberts". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  3. ^ "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Jim Roberts". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  4. ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Jim Roberts". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
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