Roger Knight

{{short description|English cricketer, administrator, and schoolmaster}}

{{for multi|the British naval historian|R. J. B. Knight|the American football player|Roger Knight (American football)}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Roger Knight

| country = England

| fullname = Roger David Verdon Knight

| nickname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1946|9|6}}

| birth_place = Streatham, England

| death_date =

| death_place =

| heightft =

| heightinch =

| heightm =

| batting = Left-handed

| bowling = Right-arm medium

| role =

| family =

| columns = 2

| column1 = First-class

| matches1 = 387

| runs1 = 19,558

| bat avg1 = 32.00

| 100s/50s1 = 31/114

| top score1 = 165*

| deliveries1 = 27,701

| wickets1 = 369

| bowl avg1 = 36.13

| fivefor1 = 4

| tenfor1 = –

| best bowling1 = 6/44

| catches/stumpings1 = 295/–

| column2 = List A

| matches2 = 310

| runs2 = 6,915

| bat avg2 = 26.09

| 100s/50s2 = 4/40

| top score2 = 127

| deliveries2 = 11,536

| wickets2 = 297

| bowl avg2 = 26.56

| fivefor2 = 2

| tenfor2 =

| best bowling2 = 5/39

| catches/stumpings2 = 84/–

| date = 26 April

| year = 2013

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/15915.html Cricinfo

}}

Roger David Verdon Knight {{post-nominals|country=GBR|OBE}} (born 6 September 1946) is an English administrator, cricketer and schoolmaster. He was awarded the OBE in 2007. He is an Honorary Life Member of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC)[http://www.lords.org/latest-news/news-archive/two-honours-in-two-weeks-for-roger-knight,797,NS.html news item] and was President of the club from 2015 to 2016.

Background

He was born in Streatham, the son of the late David Verdon Knight, who was himself both an Old Alleynian and a graduate of St Catharine's College, Cambridge, and the late Thelma Patricia Knight. D.V. Knight was a master at Dulwich College where he was also the head of the junior boarding house Bell House.

Education

He was educated at Dulwich College and at St Catharine's College, Cambridge. He read Modern and Medieval Languages, earning a BA in 1969, MA in 1972 and a DipEd in 1971.

First-Class Cricket Career

He played first-class cricket for:

Cambridge University Cricket Club (blue) (1967–1970)
Surrey County Cricket Club (1968–1970) and (1978–1984) (Captain 1978–1983)
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club (1971–1975)
Sussex County Cricket Club (1976–1977){{Cite web|title=OA Stories - Roger Knight OBE|url=https://www.dulwich.org.uk/old-alleynians-home/news/news/~board/news-20-21/post/oa-stories-roger-knight-obe|access-date=2021-12-11|website=www.dulwich.org.uk|language=en-US}}

Teaching career

Assistant Master at Eastbourne College (1970–1978)
Assistant Master at Dulwich College (1978–1983)
Housemaster at Cranleigh School (1983–1990)
Headmaster of Worksop College (1990–1993){{Cite web|title=Roger Knight profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/roger-knight-15915|access-date=2021-12-11|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}

Administrative Appointments

Surrey County Cricket Club Cricket Committee (1984–1987)
Vice Chairman of the South East Region of the Sports Council (1985–1990)
Governor of the TVS Trust (1987–1992)
MCC Committee (1989–1992)
HMC Sports sub-committee (1991–1993)
Secretary of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) (1994–2000){{Cite web|date=1993-03-26|title=Cricket: Knight to take the helm at MCC: All-round knowledge should|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/cricket-knight-to-take-the-helm-at-mcc-allround-knowledge-should-help-former-surrey-captain-1500043.html|access-date=2021-12-11|website=The Independent|language=en}}
President of the European Cricket Federation (1994–1997)
Governor of Rendcomb College (1995–1999)
ECB Management Board (1997–2006)
Governor of King's School, Taunton (1998 to date)
Chairman of Education Committee (The King's Schools, Taunton) (2004 to date)
Councillor of the London Playing Fields Society (1998–2002)
Secretary & Chief Executive of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) (2000–2006)
Governor of Dulwich College (2004 to date)
Chairman of the European Cricket Council (2006 to date)
Chairman of the Board of the ECB Association of Cricket Officials (2008 to date){{Cite web|title=Roger Knight OBE to Chair ECB Association of Cricket Officials {{!}} Isle of Wight Cricket Board|url=https://www.isleofwightcricketboard.co.uk/story-Roger_Knight_OBE_to_Chair_ECB_Association_of_Cricket_Officials-106.php|access-date=2021-12-11|website=www.isleofwightcricketboard.co.uk}}
President of Surrey County Cricket Club (2008–2009)
President of Marylebone Cricket Club (2015–2016){{cite web |title=Roger Knight to take over as MCC President; Mike Gatting elected onto Committee |url=https://www.skysports.com/cricket/news/12140/10011911/roger-knight-to-take-over-as-mcc-president-mike-gatting-elected-onto-committee |website=Sky Sports |access-date=19 June 2024 |date=30 September 2015}}

Recreations

Cricket, tennis, bridge, piano music, 17th century French Literature

Notes

External links

[http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/15915.html Cricinfo]
[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/2/2296/2296.html Cricket Archive]

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