Robin Matthews

Who is Robin Matthews?

Robin Birkby Matthews is a former English cricketer. Matthews was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham.

Matthews made his debut for Oxfordshire against Berkshire in the 1964 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Oxfordshire from 1964 to 1969, making 18 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Cambridgeshire in the 1967 Gillette Cup. In this match, he wasn't required to bat, while with the ball he took the wickets of Peter Shippey and Rex Gautrey for the cost of 29 runs from 8.1 overs. He made a further List A appearance for Oxfordshire, against Worcestershire in the 1970 Gillette Cup. In this match, he was dismissed for a duck by Vanburn Holder, while with the ball he took the wickets of Ron Headley and Alan Ormrod, taking figures of 2/15 from 12 overs.

Matthews later joined Leicestershire, making his first-class debut against the touring Indians at Grace Road. He made 24 further first-class appearances for Leicestershire, the last of which came against Kent in 1973 County Championship.