Robert Anderson (New Zealand cricketer)

Robert Anderson
Personal information
Full name
Robert Wickham Anderson
Born(1948-10-02)2 October 1948
Christchurch, New Zealand
Died1 June 2025(2025-06-01) (aged 76)
Christchurch, New Zealand
NicknameJumbo
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeg-break
RelationsMac Anderson (father)
Tim Anderson (son)
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 134)9 October 1976 v Pakistan
Last Test24 August 1978 v England
ODI debut (cap 23)16 October 1976 v Pakistan
Last ODI15 July 1978 v England
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1967/68Canterbury
1969/70Northern Districts
1971/72–1976/77Otago
1977/78–1981/82Central Districts
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 9 2 111 21
Runs scored 423 16 5,609 423
Batting average 23.50 16.00 30.65 22.26
100s/50s 0/3 0/0 8/28 0/1
Top score 92 12 155 66*
Balls bowled 298
Wickets 5
Bowling average 30.80
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 4/49
Catches/stumpings 1/– 1/– 79/– 8/–
Source: Cricinfo, 2 April 2017

Robert Wickham Anderson (2 October 1948 – 1 June 2025) was a New Zealand cricketer who played nine Test matches and two One Day Internationals for the New Zealand national cricket team between 1976 and 1978. Anderson was born in Christchurch in 1948.