Roger Tolchard

Roger Tolchard
Personal information
Full name Roger William Tolchard
Born (1946-06-15) 15 June 1946
Torquay, Devon, England
Batting Right-hand bat
Bowling Right-arm offbreak
Career statistics
Competition Tests ODIs
Matches 4 1
Runs scored 129 –
Batting average 25.80 –
100s/50s –/1 –/–
Top score 67 –
Balls bowled – –
Wickets – –
Bowling average – –
5 wickets in innings – –
10 wickets in match – n/a
Best bowling – –
Catches/stumpings 5/– 1/–
Source: , 1 January 2006

Roger William Tolchard (born 15 June 1946, Torquay, Devon, England)[1] is an English former cricketer, who played in four Tests and one One Day International for England in the late 1970s.

Life and career

Tolchard was a wicket-keeper. Educated at Malvern College, he played for Leicestershire for his entire professional career, from 1965 to 1983.

He was selected for the England team for their tour of India in 1976–77, and played in four Tests, although as a specialist batsman not a wicket-keeper (Alan Knott was the established wicket-keeper). He scored an important 67 in his first innings, but only managed 62 in total in six further innings.[1]

He was also selected for the 1978–79 tour of Australia. He kept wicket in a One Day International in Sydney, although it was rained off after 7.2 overs. He was forced to return home injured with a fractured cheekbone before the remainder of the one day matches.[1]

He captained Leicestershire for the last three years of his career,[1] from 1981 to 1983, leading them to second place in the County Championship in the 1982 season.

After retiring as a professional player, he returned to Malvern College where he coached cricket and rackets from 1984 to 2006.

His brother Jeff also played for Leicestershire, and his nephew Roger Twose played for New Zealand.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Bateman, Colin (1993). If The Cap Fits. Tony Williams Publications. p. 173. ISBN 1-869833-21-X.
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