Michael Roberts (cricketer)
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| Full name | Michael David Tudor Roberts | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 March 1989 Oxford, Oxfordshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2012 | Berkshire | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Unicorns | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Hampshire (squad no. 13) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 29 July 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Michael David Tudor Roberts (born 13 March 1989) is an English cricketer.
Roberts was born at Oxford in March 1989. He was educated at The Oratory School,[1] before matriculating to the University of Bath.[2] Roberts made his debut in minor counties cricket for Berkshire against Dorset in the 2006 Minor Counties Championship.[3] His first spell in minor counties cricket with Berkshire lasted until 2012, with him making fourteen appearances in the Minor Counties Championship and seven in the MCCA Knockout Trophy.[3][4] While playing for Berkshire in the 2011 Minor Counties Championship against Herefordshire, Roberts made a double century with a score of 205, sharing in a partnership of 371 for the first wicket with Jono McLean (210); their partnership of 371 remains as of 2024 the highest ever for Berkshire.[5]
During this time he also played Second XI cricket for both Middlesex and Hampshire.[6] In 2012, he was selected to play for the Unicorns in the 2012 Clydesdale Bank 40, making his List A debut in the competition against Derbyshire. Opening the batting for the Unicorns, Roberts made 4 runs before he was dismissed by Tim Groenewald.
On 4 October 2012 Roberts was offered a full contract by Hampshire after excelling in the Second XI team during the 2012 season scoring 610 runs at an average of 58.10. He made his first-class debut for the county the following season against Loughborough MCCU.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Bradfield College and The Oratory School ranked among country's best for cricket". The Reading Chronicle. 12 November 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "Player profile: Michael Roberts". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
- ^ a b "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Michael Roberts". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
- ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Michael Roberts". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
- ^ "Roberts and McLean in record partnership for Berkshire". BBC Sport. 26 July 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
- ^ "Teams Michael Roberts played for". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
- ^ Wilson, Steve (17 April 2012). "Vince continues his fantastic form". The News. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
External links[edit]
- Michael Roberts at ESPNcricinfo
- Michael Roberts at CricketArchive