Robin Hobbs
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| Full name | Robin Nicholas Stuart Hobbs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 May 1942 Chippenham, Wiltshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 17 March 2024 (aged 81) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Legbreak | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut | 8 June 1967 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 8 July 1971 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricInfo, 7 November 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Robin Nicholas Stuart Hobbs (8 May 1942 – 17 March 2024) was an English cricketer who played in seven Tests for England from 1967 to 1971. He played first-class cricket for both Essex and Glamorgan.
Cricket writer, Colin Bateman, remarked, "Hobbs was the last specialist leg-spinner to play for England before Ian Salisbury revived the art in 1992. A good spinner of the ball although he lacked the googly, an inventive batsman and great character, he was an immensely popular cricketer".