Robert Wills (cricketer)

Robert Thomas Wills (born 19 July 1950) is a former Irish first-class cricketer.

Robert Wills

Personal information
Full name	Robert Thomas Wills
Born	19 July 1950 Belfast, Northern Ireland
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1981–1985	Ireland
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A Matches 5 4 Runs scored 121 24 Batting average 17.28 6.00 100s/50s –/– –/– Top score 48 13 Balls bowled 0 0 Wickets – – Bowling average – – 5 wickets in innings – – 10 wickets in match – – Best bowling – – Catches/stumpings –/– –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 26 October 2018

Wills was born at Belfast and educated in the city at Everton Secondary School.[1] Playing his club cricket for Woodvale in Belfast,[1] Wills made his debut in first-class cricket for Ireland against Scotland at Dublin in 1981.[2] The following season he made his debut in List A one-day cricket against Northamptonshire at Northampton in the NatWest Trophy.[3] He played first-class and List A cricket for Ireland until 1985, making five appearances in first-class cricket and four in List A cricket.[2][3] In first-class cricket, he scored 121 runs at a batting average of 17.28, with a highest score of 48.[4] In List A cricket, he scored 24 runs with a high score of 13.[5] Outside of cricket, Wills worked as an engineer.[1]

References

1. "Player profile: Robert Thomas Wills". CricketEurope. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
2. "First-Class Matches played by Robert Wills". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
3. "List A Matches played by Robert Wills". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
4. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Robert Wills". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
5. "List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Robert Wills". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 October 2018.

External links

• Robert Wills at ESPNcricinfo