Robbie Williams (cricketer)
{{short description|English cricketer (born 1987)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2016}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Robbie Williams
| image =
| country = England
| fullname = Robert Edward Morgan Williams
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|1|19|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Pembury, Kent, England
| heightft = 6
| heightinch = 0
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm medium-fast
| club1 = Durham UCCE
| year1 = {{nowrap|2007–2009}}
| club2 = Middlesex
| year2 = {{nowrap|2007–2012}}
| club3 = Leicestershire
| year3 = 2013
| club4 = Berkshire
| year4 = 2014
| clubnumber2 = 13
| columns = 3
| column1 = FC
| matches1 = 15
| runs1 = 160
| bat avg1 = 10.66
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 31
| deliveries1 = 2,112
| wickets1 = 33
| bowl avg1 = 38.66
| fivefor1 = 2
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 5/70
| catches/stumpings1 = 5/–
| column2 = LA
| matches2 = 15
| runs2 = 11
| bat avg2 = 11.00
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 5
| deliveries2 = 552
| wickets2 = 8
| bowl avg2 = 80.12
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 3/34
| catches/stumpings2 = 2/–
| column3 = T20
| matches3 = 5
| runs3 = 0
| bat avg3 = 0.00
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 0
| deliveries3 = 84
| wickets3 = 1
| bowl avg3 = 129.00
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 1/32
| catches/stumpings3 = 0/–
| date = 27 January
| year = 2025
| source = http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/216597.html Cricinfo
}}
Robert Edward Morgan Williams (born 19 January 1987)[http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/countycricket2007/content/current/player/216597.html Profile at Cricinfo] is an English former professional cricketer.
Born at Pembury in Kent, Williams made his first-class debut for Durham University Centre of Cricketing Excellence in three matches during 2007 as a six-foot right-arm medium-fast bowler, before impressing for the Middlesex second XI. He made his List A and County Championship debuts for Middlesex in September 2007. Opening the bowling with Steven Finn versus Essex, he achieved the distinction of taking five wickets in his first innings in county cricket.[http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/countycricket2007/engine/current/match/268189.html Scorecard of Essex v. Middlesex at Cricinfo] He dismissed Tom Westley, Tim Phillips, Essex captain Mark Pettini, Graham Napier and centurion Grant Flower. His figures were 28.4-4-112-5.
Williams signed for Leicestershire on a one-year deal at the end of the 2012 domestic season, after being released by Middlesex.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/19745511 Leicestershire sign Robbie Williams on one-year-deal]
Career best performances
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First-class
|align="center"|31 |align="center"|2009 |align="center"|5/70 |Durham UCCE v Lancashire |Durham |align="center"|2007 |
List A
|align="center"|5 |Leicestershire v Gloucestershire |align="center"|2013 |align="center"|3/34 |Leicestershire v Gloucestershire |align="center"|2013 |
Twenty20
|align="center"|0 |Leicestershire v Derbyshire |align="center"|2013 |align="center"|1/32 |Leicestershire v Derbyshire |align="center"|2013 |
References
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Category:Durham MCCU cricketers
Category:Alumni of St Mary's College, Durham
Category:Leicestershire cricketers
Category:Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers
Category:Cricketers from Pembury
Category:21st-century English sportsmen
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