Bobby Parks (cricketer)
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| Full name | Robert James Parks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1959-06-15) 15 June 1959 Cuckfield, West Sussex, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1980–1992 | Hampshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993 | Kent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricInfo, 30 September 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Robert James Parks (born 15 June 1959) is a former English cricketer who played for Hampshire County Cricket Club. He is the grandson of Jim Parks senior and son of Jim Parks junior.[1] A wicketkeeper, Parks kept wicket for England during a Test against New Zealand at Lord's in 1986 as a substitute for Bruce French.[1]
Parks played for Hampshire between 1980 and 1992.[2] He made 700 wicket-keeping dismissals for the club, setting a club record.[1] In 1993 he played briefly for Kent, making one first-class and one List A match, both at Maidstone in early July.[2][3]
Parks coached the France national cricket team in 1998.[1]
References
^ abcd Bobby Parks, CricInfo. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
^ ab Bobby Parks, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
^ Fairall B (1993) Cricket: Champions ground down by Kent, The Independent, 1993-07-02. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
External links
Bobby Parks at ESPNcricinfo
