Andrew Roberts (New Zealand cricketer)

Andrew Duncan Glenn Roberts (6 May 1947 in Te Aroha, Waikato 26 October 1989 in Wellington) was a New Zealand Test and ODI cricketer who died suddenly at the age of 42.[1]

Andy Roberts
Personal information
Full nameAndrew Duncan Glenn Roberts
Born(1947-05-06)6 May 1947
Te Aroha, New Zealand
Died26 October 1989(1989-10-26) (aged 42)
Wellington, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 133)5 February 1976 v India
Last Test26 November 1976 v India
Only ODI (cap 25)16 October 1976 v Pakistan
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 7 1 112 34
Runs scored 254 16 5,865 668
Batting average 23.09 16.00 34.70 30.36
100s/50s 0/1 0/0 7/31 0/7
Top score 84* 16 128* 80
Balls bowled 440 56 2,520 706
Wickets 4 1 84 22
Bowling average 45.50 30.00 30.00 32.09
5 wickets in innings 0 0 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 n/a n/a n/a
Best bowling 1/12 1/30 5/30 2/21
Catches/stumpings 4/- 1/- 73/- 13/-
Source: Cricinfo, 4 February 2017

Roberts was a middle-order batsman and medium-paced bowler. He played seven Tests, all of them between February and November 1976. Domestically, he played for Northern Districts in the Plunket Shield from 1968 to 1984, and for Waikato, Hamilton and Bay of Plenty in the Hawke Cup from 1968 to 1982.

References

  1. Wisden 1990, p. 1211.


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