William Robinson (cricketer, born 1847)

William Robinson
Personal information
Full name William Wills Robinson
Born (1847-06-17)17 June 1847
Birmingham, England
Died 14 September 1929(1929-09-14) (aged 82)
Wellingborough, England
Bowling Slow left-arm
Role Captain
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1873-74 to 1884-85 Auckland
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 12
Runs scored 248
Batting average 11.80
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 42 not out
Balls bowled 1292
Wickets 41
Bowling average 12.70
5 wickets in innings 2
10 wickets in match 1
Best bowling 5/13
Catches/stumpings 45/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 28 August 2018

William Wills Robinson (17 June 1847 – 14 September 1929) was an English-born New Zealand cricketer. He played 12 first-class matches for Auckland between 1873 and 1885.[1]

A tall man with a curly black beard, Robinson was a slow left-arm bowler, "a free bat and a great fighter", and an outstanding captain.[2] He captained Auckland in all 12 of his matches. Leading them on their southern tour in late 1873, he took 20 wickets at an average of 7.30, and they won all three matches.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "William Robinson". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  2. ↑ "Our cricketers: Ups and downs of the game in New Zealand". Auckland Star: 14. 2 May 1927. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "Cricket in New Zealand in 1873/74". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 August 2018.


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