Nicholas Ross (cricketer)

Nicholas Peter Gilbert Ross (born 2 October 1947) is a Scottish former first-class cricketer.

Nicholas Ross

Personal information
Full name	Nicholas Peter Gilbert Ross
Born	2 October 1947 Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Leg break googly
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1969–1970	Cambridge University
1979	Cambridgeshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 8 Runs scored 224 Batting average 28.00 100s/50s –/1 Top score 68 Balls bowled 347 Wickets 9 Bowling average 29.00 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 2/22 Catches/stumpings 5/–
Source: Cricinfo, 20 July 2019

Ross was born at Edinburgh in October 1947. He was educated at Marlborough College, before going up to Selwyn College, Cambridge.[1] While studying at Cambridge, he made his debut in first-class cricket for Cambridge University against Essex at Fenner's in 1969. He played seven further first-class matches for Cambridge, the last coming in 1970.[2] In his eight first-class matches for Cambridge, he scored 224 runs at an average of 28.00 and a high score of 68.[3] With his leg break googly bowling, he took 9 wickets with best figures of 2 for 22.[4] In addition to playing first-class cricket, he also played minor counties cricket for Cambridgeshire in 1979, making three appearances in the Minor Counties Championship.[5]

References

1. The Cambridge University List of Members. Cambridge University Press. 1991. p. 1165.
2. "First-Class Matches played by Nicholas Ross". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-07-20.
3. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Nicholas Ross". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-07-20.
4. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Nicholas Ross". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-07-20.
5. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Nicholas Ross". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-07-20.

External links

• Nicholas Ross at ESPNcricinfo