Bob Crisp, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Bob Crisp

South African cricketer

Date of Birth: 28-May-1911

Place of Birth: Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Date of Death: 02-Mar-1994

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: South Africa

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Robert James Crisp DSO MC (28 May 1911 – 3 March 1994) was a South African cricketer who played in nine Tests from 1935 to 1936 before living for a while in England.
He appeared for Rhodesia, Western Province, Worcestershire and South Africa.
Though his Test bowling average lay over 37.00, Crisp had a successful first-class cricket career, with 276 wickets at 19.88.
He is the only bowler in first-class cricket to have taken four wickets in four balls more than once.He went on to a career in journalism and writing, publishing several accounts of his career in World War II and earning a reputation as an adventurer.