Robert Clifford (cricketer) facts for kids
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Robert Clifford
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| Born | 8 March 1752 Bearsted, Kent |
| Died | 18 April 1811 (aged 59) Bearsted, Kent |
| Batting | Left-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm slow |
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Source: CricInfo, 31 May 2022
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Robert Clifford was an English cricketer. He was born on March 8, 1752, and passed away on April 18, 1811. Robert played in 71 important cricket matches, known as first-class cricket, from 1777 to 1792.
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Robert Clifford: A Cricket Star
How He Played Cricket
Robert Clifford was a very skilled cricketer. Even though he had a deformed right hand from a childhood accident, he was a great leg break bowler. This means he bowled with his right arm, making the ball spin and curve. He used a slow underarm style.
People who watched him play said he paid close attention to every detail when he bowled. He was also a left-handed batsman. Because he was good at both batting and bowling, he was known as an all-rounder. This means he was a valuable player in all parts of the game.
Where Robert Played
Clifford mostly played for teams from Kent. He played 31 matches for them. He also played for teams like East and West Kent. Sometimes, he played for teams put together by important people in Kent, like Sir Horatio Mann and John Bligh, 4th Earl of Darnley.
He also played 19 times for England teams. Robert also joined teams from Hampshire, the White Conduit Club, and the famous Marylebone Cricket Club. A writer named James Pycroft said in 1862 that Robert Clifford was one of Kent's top three players.
His Early Life and Family
Robert Clifford was born in a place called Bearsted in Kent, England, in 1752. He also passed away there in 1811 when he was 59 years old. Cricket talent ran in his family! Two of his grandsons, William Clifford and Francis Clifford, also became cricketers and played for Kent teams.
