Robert Croft
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| Batting style | Right-handed batsman (RHB) | |
| Bowling type | Off spin (OB) | |
| Tests | ODIs | |
| Matches | 21 | 50 |
| Runs scored | 421 | 345 |
| Batting average | 16.19 | 14.37 |
| 100s/50s | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| Top score | 37* | 32 |
| Overs bowled | 769.5 | 411 |
| Wickets | 49 | 45 |
| Bowling average | 37.24 | 38.73 |
| 5 wickets in innings | 1 | 0 |
| 10 wickets in match | 0 | N/A |
| Best bowling | 5/95 | 3/51 |
| Catches/stumpings | 10/0 | 11/0 |
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As of 3 October 2005 |
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Robert Damien Bale Croft (born May 25, 1970 in Swansea) is a Welsh cricketer who has played international cricket for both England and Wales. He is an off-spin bowler who plays for Glamorgan County Cricket Club, and captained the county from 2003 to 2006. He also commentates occasionally for Sky Sports.
He made his debut against Pakistan. His last wicket stand with Angus Fraser in the Third Test of the 1998 series against South Africa saved England from an innings defeat, with Croft scoring 37 not out.
Robert is a former pupil of St. John Lloyd's Roman Catholic Comprehensive School, Llanelli. He also played rugby union, as a scrum half for Llanelli RFC Under 11s.
On 10 August 2006, he committed a schoolboy error when playing in Glamorgan's Pro40 match against Durham, in getting run out after not grounding his bat; this led to the team only getting a tie.
On 12 September 2006, after just two County Championship victories in 15 games thus far in the season, he announced his resignation from the Glamorgan captaincy. He was succeeded with immediate effect by David Hemp.
[edit] Trivia
- He has been honoured as a druid at the Welsh cultural event, the National Eisteddfod. [1]
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