Robin Boyd-Moss

Robin James Boyd-Moss (born 16 December 1959 in Hatton, Ceylon) was a Sri Lankan-born English professional cricketer who started his career with Bedfordshire in the Minor Counties Championship before playing first-class cricket for Cambridge University and Northamptonshire from 1980 to 1987.

Robin Boyd-Moss
Personal information
Full nameRobin James Boyd-Moss
Born (1959-12-16) 16 December 1959
Hatton, Ceylon
BattingRight-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RoleBatsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1980-1987Northamptonshire
1980-1983Cambridge University
1977-1979Bedfordshire
Career statistics
Competition FC OD
Matches 153 83
Runs scored 7171 1602
Batting average 30.25 22.88
100s/50s 13/42 –/8
Top score 155 99
Balls bowled 3911 174
Wickets 51 3
Bowling average 43.09 44.33
5 wickets in innings 1 –
10 wickets in match – –
Best bowling 5/27 3/47
Catches/stumpings 61/– 20/–
Source: Cricinfo, 30 July 2009

Career

Boyd-Moss's career was relatively short owing to a series of setbacks: in 1984 (his first full season at Northamptonshire) he broke a thumb while playing, and then contracted hepatitis; a year later, back problems kept him out of action until mid-June; centuries against Lancashire and Glamorgan set him up for a successful season in 1986, only for his form to drop in the closing weeks of the season. Fitness problems restricted him to only half a dozen matches in 1987.

Boyd-Moss's finest achievement is arguably his partnership with Geoff Cook in 1986, in which they scored 344 runs, breaking the Northamptonshire record for the highest second-wicket partnership. In 1982, Boyd-Moss and Kapil Dev hit 182 runs off of Derbyshire's front line bowlers in just 98 minutes, speeding up their declaration, leading ultimately to an emphatic victory; Boyd-Moss had hit 137 in the first innings, following up with an unbeaten 80 in the second, matching his more illustrious batting partner shot for shot. He ended that season with 1,602 first-class runs at an average of 44.50, earning the county some new video equipment as the Commercial Union Young Batsman of the Year. In 1984 he was awarded his county cap. But four years later he retired, and settled in Kenya, where he ran a garage and car hire business as well as a farm.[1]

He coached the Kenyan cricket team for some years; his discoveries included Steve Tikolo.[2]

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References
  1. Paul, Edd. "Where are they now? Northants – Runners-up, NatWest Trophy & B&H Cup 1987". The Cricket Paper. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  2. Astill, James. "Kenya bowl establishment a wrong 'un to make semis". Guardian. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
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