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Bob Wilson
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Personal information
Full name
Robert Colin Wilson
Born (1928-02-18) 18 February 1928 (age 96)
Bapchild, Kent
Batting Left-handed
Bowling Right-arm off-break
Role Middle order batsman
Domestic team information
Years Team
1952–1967 Kent
FC debut 2 July 1952 Kent v Yorkshire
Last FC 26 August 1967 Kent v Warwickshire
LA debut 27 May 1964 Kent v Lancashire
Last LA 13 May 1967 Kent v Essex
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 367 5
Runs scored 19,511 67
Batting average 32.09 13.40
100s/50s 30/109 0/0
Top score 159* 44
Balls bowled 109 0
Wickets 4
Bowling average 22.50
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 3/38
Catches/stumpings 201/– 0/–
Source: CricInfo, 18 February 2018

Robert Colin Wilson (born 18 February 1928), known as Bob Wilson, is a former cricketer who played for Kent County Cricket Club from 1952 to 1967. Born in Bapchild in Kent in 1928, he appeared in 365 first-class cricket matches for the county as well as in five List A cricket matches towards the end of his career. He was awarded his county cap in 1954.

Wilson was a very straight batsman who was never afraid to attack. He scored 1,000 runs in a season in thirteen consecutive years, with a best of 2,038 at an average of 46.31 in 1964. His 19,458 runs for Kent in first-class cricket is the eighth in Kent's all-time list.

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