Michael Hill (English cricketer)

Michael John Hill (born 1 July 1951 in Harwell, Berkshire [now Oxfordshire) is a retired English first-class cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who played as a wicketkeeper.

Michael Hill

Personal information
Full name	Michael John Hill
Born	(1951-07-01) 1 July 1951 Harwell, Berkshire, England
Batting	Left-handed
Role	Wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1973–1976	Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition FC LA Matches 6 4 Runs scored 68 20 Batting average 17.00 20.00 100s/50s –/– –/– Top score 27* 11* Balls bowled – – Wickets – – Bowling average – – 5 wickets in innings – – 10 wickets in match – – Best bowling – – Catches/stumpings 9/– 2/1
Source: Cricinfo, 14 December 2009

Education

He was educated at Abingdon School where he was coached by ex-England cricketer Gerald Smithson. He initially played for the junior fifteen rugby side and rugby sevens team in 1965 and 1966 [1] before winning the Single Wicket Cricket Competition Cup in the summer of 1965.[2] He was selected to play for the Southern Counties cricket team as wicketkeeper, in 1969 and 1970 and was the School's first XI captain in 1970.[3]

Career

Hill played his entire first-class career for Hampshire, making his first-class debut in 1973 against the touring West Indians. Hill's next first-class match would not come until 1975, when he played against the touring Australians. The same year Hill made his one-day debut for Hampshire against Surrey County Cricket Club.

Hill played four first-class matches during the 1976 County Championship season, with Hill's final first-class match coming against Kent in May 1976. His final one-day match came against Somerset in the same month. Hill left Hampshire midway through the 1976 season.

See also

• List of Old Abingdonians

References

1. "Rugby report" (PDF). The Abingdonian.
2. "Awards" (PDF). The Abingdonian.
3. "Cricket section" (PDF). The Abingdonian.

External links

• Michael Hill at Cricinfo
• Michael Hill at CricketArchive