Donn Robins

Donnell Robins (7 March 1934 – 8 December 2013) was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for South Australia from 1964-65 to 1966-67.

Donn Robins
Personal information
Full nameDonnell Robins
Born(1934-03-07)7 March 1934
Broken Hill, New South Wales
Died8 December 2013(2013-12-08) (aged 79)
Mudgee, New South Wales
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1964-65 to 1966-67South Australia
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 20
Runs scored 340
Batting average 11.72
100s/50s –/–
Top score 44
Balls bowled 3726
Wickets 52
Bowling average 33.59
5 wickets in innings 3
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 6/58
Catches/stumpings 12/–
Source: Cricket Archive, 19 September 2013

Career

In the 1965-66 season, playing in Adelaide for South Australia against New South Wales in the Sheffield Shield,[1] Robins performed the rare feat of taking four wickets in four balls.[2] He took a hat-trick to end the New South Wales first innings, then dismissed Bob Simpson with the first ball of the second innings.[3]

He took 6 for 62 in the first innings of that match, then took 6 for 58 when South Australia played New South Wales in Sydney later that season. Between those two matches he hit his highest score of 44 against Queensland in Brisbane.

He finished the 1965-66 season with 30 wickets at 29.30.[4] After a few unsuccessful matches in 1966-67 he played no more first-class cricket.

References
  1. South Australia v New South Wales 1965-66
  2. Four wickets in four balls
  3. Bernard Whimpress, "Brightly Fades the Donn", Wisden Australia, 2000-01, pp. 48-53.
  4. Donn Robins bowling by season
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