Roger William Rayson (born 17 February 1942)[1] is a former Australian cricketer who played 124 matches for the Melbourne Cricket Club from 1963–64 to 1974–75, and played 18 first-class matches for Victoria.
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| Full name | Roger Rayson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 February 1942 Windsor, Victoria, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow left-arm wrist-spin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1964/65–1966/67 | Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 6 November 1964 Victoria v Western Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last FC | 18 November 1966 Victoria v Western Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 27 May 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cricket edit
His father, Maxwell Rayson, played three matches for Victoria in the 1937/38 season, and his grandfather, William Rayson, played six games for the state between the 1924/25 and 1928/29 seasons.
A left-arm wrist-spinner, Rayson took his best bowling figures against South Australia in 1965–66, with figures of 6 for 97 and 4 for 91 in the drawn match.[2]
References edit
- ^ Births: Rayson, The Argus, (Thursday, 26 February 1942), p.2.
- ^ "Sheffield Shield at Adelaide, Nov 5-9 1965". Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
External links edit
- Roger Rayson at ESPNcricinfo
- Victorian Cricket Association: Batting Career Report: Roger W. Rayson (Melbourne Cricket Club)
- Victorian Cricket Association: Bowling Career Report: Roger W. Rayson (Melbourne Cricket Club)
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