Roger Westley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Roger Westley

cricketer

Date of Birth: 21-Mar-1947

Place of Birth: Preston, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 15-May-1982

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Roger Bancroft Westley (21 March 1947 – 12 May 1982) was an English cricketer.
Westley was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break.
He was born in Preston, Lancashire and was educated at Lancaster Grammar School. Westley made his first-class debut for Oxford University against Lancashire in 1969.
He made 4 further first-class appearances for the university, all coming in 1969, with the last of which coming against Middlesex.
In his 5 first-class appearances, he scored 32 runs at an average of 4.57, with a high score of 14.
With the ball, he took 4 wickets at an expensive bowling average of 67.50, with best figures of 2/65.Westley attended Lancaster Grammar School with his twin brother, Stuart, and they both played for Oxford University in first-class cricket, one of the few times twins have appeared together in first-class cricket.
He later became a cricket coach at Haileybury College.
Westley died in Hertford Heath, Hertfordshire on 15 May 1982, aged just 35.