Roger Rayson

Roger William Rayson (born 17 February 1942)[1] is a former Australian cricketer who played 124 matches for the Melbourne Cricket Club from 1963–64 to 1974–75, and played 18 first-class matches for Victoria.

Roger Rayson

Personal information
Full name	Roger Rayson
Born	17 February 1942 Windsor, Victoria, Australia
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Slow left-arm wrist-spin
Role	Bowler
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1964–1966	Victoria
First class debut	6 November 1964 Victoria v Western Australia
Last First class	18 November 1966 Victoria v Western Australia
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 18 Runs scored 78 Batting average 7.09 100s/50s 0/0 Top score 36 Balls bowled 3,178 Wickets 45 Bowling average 39.24 5 wickets in innings 1 10 wickets in match 1 Best bowling 6/97 Catches/stumpings 7/0
Source: CricketArchive

Cricket

His father, Maxwell Rayson, played three matches for Victoria in the 1937/38 season, and his grandfather, William Rayson, played six games for the state between the 1924/25 and 1928/29 seasons.

A left-arm wrist-spinner, Rayson took his best bowling figures against South Australia in 1965–66, with figures of 6 for 97 and 4 for 91 in the drawn match.[2]

References

1. Births: Rayson, The Argus, (Thursday, 26 February 1942), p.2.
2. "Sheffield Shield at Adelaide, Nov 5-9 1965". Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 July 2018.

External links

• Roger Rayson at ESPNcricinfo
• Victorian Cricket Association: Batting Career Report: Roger W. Rayson (Melbourne Cricket Club)
• Victorian Cricket Association: Bowling Career Report: Roger W. Rayson (Melbourne Cricket Club)