William Roberts (Lancashire cricketer)
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| Full name | William Braithwaite Roberts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
27 September 1914 Kirkham, Lancashire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died |
23 August 1951 (aged 36) Bangor, Caernarvonshire, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1939 to 1949 | Lancashire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 8 August 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William Braithwaite Roberts (27 September 1914 – 23 August 1951) played first-class cricket for Lancashire as a lower-order batsman and left-arm spin bowler between 1939 and 1949.[1] He was born at Kirkham, Lancashire, England and died at Bangor, Caernarvonshire, Wales. He became famous when he dismissed Australian batsman Don Bradman in 1948.
References
- ↑ "William Roberts". www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
External links
- William Roberts at ESPNcricinfo
- William Roberts at CricketArchive (subscription required)
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