Phil Robinson (cricketer)

Phil Robinson (born 3 August 1963),^[1] born Phillip Edward Robinson, is an English former first-class cricketer, who played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club and Leicestershire.

Phil Robinson

Personal information
Full name	Phillip Edward Robinson
Born	(1963-08-03) 3 August 1963 (age 61) Keighley, Yorkshire, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Left-arm medium
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A Matches 159 198 Runs scored 7,617 4,292 Batting average 33.70 25.85 100s/50s 7/51 1/22 Top score 189 138 Balls bowled 296 – Wickets 3 – Bowling average 109.66 – 5 wickets in innings 0 – 10 wickets in match 0 – Best bowling 1/10 – Catches/stumpings 130/– 76/–
Source: CricketArchive, 15 April 2023

Robinson was born at Keighley in Yorkshire, made his first-class debut for his native county in 1984, and played 132 first-class games for the Tykes until 1991, averaging 35.84, passing 1,000 runs in a season on three occasions.^[1] He then moved to Leicestershire and played up to 1995, but was somewhat less successful, playing 27 matches without a century, for an average of 23.72. His best first-class score of 189, came in a Roses Match in 1991, in his penultimate match for Yorkshire.^[1]

After leaving the first-class scene, he managed Leicestershire's Second XI for four years before moving to New Zealand. Following the Christchurch earthquakes his family relocated to Queensland where he currently works as a Coach and Talent specialist for Queensland Cricket (Based in their Townsville office).

References

1. Warner, David (2011). The Yorkshire County Cricket Club: 2011 Yearbook (113th ed.). Ilkley, Yorkshire: Great Northern Books. p. 376. ISBN 978-1-905080-85-4.

External links

• Phil Robinson at ESPNcricinfo