Robin Matthews (cricketer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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English cricketer
Date of Birth: 30-Jan-1944
Place of Birth: Stockton-on-Tees, England, United Kingdom
Profession: cricketer
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About Robin Matthews (cricketer)
- Robin Birkby Matthews (born 30 January 1944) is a former English cricketer.
- Matthews was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace.
- He was born in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham. Matthews made his debut for Oxfordshire against Berkshire in the 1964 Minor Counties Championship.
- He played Minor counties cricket for Oxfordshire from 1964 to 1969, making 18 Minor Counties Championship appearances.
- He made his List A debut against Cambridgeshire in the 1967 Gillette Cup.
- In this match, he wasn't required to bat, while with the ball he took the wickets of Peter Shippey and Rex Gautrey for the cost of 29 runs from 8.1 overs.
- He made a further List A appearance for Oxfordshire, against Worcestershire in the 1970 Gillette Cup.
- In this match, he was dismissed for a duck by Vanburn Holder, while with the ball he took the wickets of Ron Headley and Alan Ormrod, taking figures of 2/15 from 12 overs.Matthews later joined Leicestershire, making his first-class debut against the touring Indians at Grace Road.
- He made 24 further first-class appearances for Leicestershire, the last of which came against Kent in 1973 County Championship.
- In his 25 first-class matches, he took 48 wickets at an average of 27.87, with best figures of 7/51.
- These figures, his only five wicket haul, came against Sussex in the 1972 County Championship.
- With the bat, he scored 89 runs at a batting average of 8.90, with a high score of 16 not out.
- He made his List A debut for the county against Middlesex in the 1971 John Player League.
- He made 6 further List A appearances for Leicestershire, the last of which came against Surrey in the 1973 John Player League.
- In his 7 List A matches for the team, he took 7 wickets at an average of 37.28, with best figures of 3/40.
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