Robin Morris
{{short description|Indian cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Robin Morris
| fullname = Robin Francis Morris
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1976|11|06}}
| birth_place = Mumbai, India
| role = all-rounder
| club1 = Mumbai
| club2 = Orissa
| columns = 3
| column1 = FC
| column2 = LA
| column3 = T20
| matches1 = 42
| matches2 = 51
| matches3 = 2
| runs1 = 1358
| runs2 = 1397
| runs3 = 25
| bat avg1 = 23.41
| bat avg2 = 31.75
| bat avg3 = 12.50
| 100s/50s1 = 0/9
| 100s/50s2 = 1/9
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score1 = 93*
| top score2 = 111
| top score3 = 19
| deliveries1 = 4639
| deliveries2 = 1783
| deliveries3 = –
| wickets1 = 76
| wickets2 = 46
| wickets3 = –
| bowl avg1 = 28.94
| bowl avg2 = 32.89
| bowl avg3 = –
| fivefor1 = 4
| fivefor2 = 1
| fivefor3 = –
| tenfor1 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| tenfor3 = –
| best bowling1 = 6/39
| best bowling2 = 5/30
| best bowling3 = –
| catches/stumpings1 = 27/–
| catches/stumpings2 = 15/–
| catches/stumpings3 = 0/–
| source = http://espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/31008.html ESPNcricinfo
| date = 26 May
| year = 2018
}}
Robin Francis Morris (born 6 November 1976) is a former Indian cricketer who played for both Mumbai and Odisha in first-class, List A and T20 matches. He was caught for involving in doctoring the pitch conditions for betting purposes at Galle stadium during Sri Lanka's home test matches against India and Australia.{{Cite news|url=https://www.firstpost.com/firstcricket/sports-news/galle-stadium-curator-named-in-fixing-scandal-admits-to-doctoring-pitches-to-benefit-bookmakers-in-sting-operation-4483531.html|title=Galle Stadium curator named in fixing scandal, admits to doctoring pitches to benefit bookmakers in sting operation | date=26 May 2018 | publisher=Firstcricket News, Firstpost| language=en |access-date=20 August 2019}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/robin-morris-former-indian-first-class-cricketer-in-the-eye-of-match-fixing-storm/story-3BWoay3iTbqP374LnkdLUI.html|title=Robin Morris: Former Indian first class cricketer in the eye of match-fixing storm|date=2018-05-27|work=www.hindustantimes.com|access-date=2018-05-28|language=en}}
Career
Robin Morris made his First-class cricket debut for Mumbai during the 1997–98 Ranji Trophy season. He also played for the Mumbai Champs team between 2000 and 2009 in the Indian Cricket League, a List A cricket tournament which was defunct in 2009.{{Cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icl/content/story/321270.html?object=31008|title=An opportunity to create an identity|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=2018-05-26|language=en}} He was part of the Mumbai Champs squad during the Champions Cup 2000–01.{{Cite web|url=http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2000-01/OTHERS+ICC/CHAMPCUP/CHAMPCUP_MAR-APR2001_BOM-SQUAD.html|title=Champions Cup - Mumbai Squad|website=static.espncricinfo.com|access-date=2018-05-26}}
He played his last first-class cricket match during the 2004-05 Irani Cup for Mumbai against the Rest of India cricket team.{{Cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/143514.html?object=31008|title=Sriram and Parthiv lead the fightback|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=2018-05-26|language=en}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18222/scorecard/143515/mumbai-vs-rest-of-india--irani-trophy-2004-05/|title=Irani Trophy at Chandigarh, Sep 22-25 2004 {{!}} Match Summary {{!}} ESPNcricinfo|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=2018-05-26}} Robin Morris went onto quit cricket at the age of 31 after becoming a victim by playing in the Indian Cricket League which went onto become a controversial issue leading the tournament to be scrapped from part of the BCCI programme.
Fixing allegations
{{Main article|2018 cricket pitch fixing and betting scandal}}
Robin Morris was alleged by the International Cricket Council for being involved as the match-fixer during Sri Lanka's home Test series against both Australia in 2016 and against India in 2017. Robin Morris was intended to have influenced in fixing allegations relating to Sri Lankan home matches for attempting pitch tampering by the ICC during Sri Lanka's 2nd test match against Australia in Galle and Sri Lanka's 1st test match against India in Galle.{{Cite news|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/al-jazeera-investigation-galle-curator-match-fixing-sri-lanka-india-england-australia-indika-cricket/2018-05-26|title=Galle curator caught in match-fixing sting|work=cricket.com.au|access-date=2018-05-26|language=en}} Robin was reported to have given bribes to groundsman, Tharanga Indika who works as the groundsman at the Galle International Stadium to monitor the pitch conditions in those 2 home matches played by Sri Lanka against Australia in 2016 and India in 2017 and was noticed to have earned from betting after analysing the Galle pitch conditions.{{Cite web|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/05/exclusive-cricket-match-fixers-caught-act-sri-lanka-180525191333678.html|title=Exclusive: Cricket match-fixers caught in the act in Sri Lanka|website=www.aljazeera.com|access-date=2018-05-26}} Robin Morris explained that the Galle pitch was prepared in favour of bowlers and the Sri Lankan cricket team during the 2nd test against Australia in 2016 where Sri Lanka managed to win the match by a massive margin of 229 runs, where Australia lost all 20 wickets within 3 days when batting second consuming only 501 balls.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/cricket/claims-sri-lankas-2016-galle-victory-was-fixed/news-story/4dea74936d3826f10d642a5411777120|title=The 2016 Galle victory in Australia was fixed by Indian Robin Morris|website=www.theaustralian.com.au|language=en|access-date=2018-05-26}}
Robin Morris along with Dubai based business person Gaurav Rajkumar, Galle groundsman Tharanga Indika and Sri Lankan first-class cricketer Tharindu Mendis have also been investigated by the ICC for attempting to another pitch tampering at Galle in Sri Lanka's forthcoming first test match against England as a part of the England's series against Sri Lanka in November 2018.{{Cite news|url=https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/104237661/plot-to-fix-england-v-sri-lanka-cricket-test-in-galle-uncovered|title=Plot to fix England v Sri Lanka cricket test in Galle uncovered|work=Stuff|access-date=2018-05-26|language=en|archive-date=26 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180526190339/https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/104237661/plot-to-fix-england-v-sri-lanka-cricket-test-in-galle-uncovered|url-status=dead}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/sport/cricket/uk-documentary-alleges-sri-lankan-groundstaff-attempting-fix-test-against-england|title=UK documentary alleges Sri Lankan groundstaff attempting to fix Test against England|work=TVNZ|access-date=2018-05-26|language=en-NZ|archive-date=26 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180526190008/https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/sport/cricket/uk-documentary-alleges-sri-lankan-groundstaff-attempting-fix-test-against-england|url-status=dead}}
In December 2019, Morris along with four other people, were arrested with regards to an alleged kidnapping.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/28228765/former-mumbai-player-robin-morris-arrested-alleged-kidnapping-reports |title=Former Mumbai player Robin Morris arrested for alleged kidnapping - reports |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=5 December 2019}}
See also
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