Bob Broadbent

Bob Broadbent
Personal information
Full name
Robert Gillespie Broadbent
Born(1924-06-21)21 June 1924
Beckenham, Kent, England
Died26 April 1993(1993-04-26) (aged 68)
Bromyard, Herefordshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1950–1963Worcestershire
1964Hertfordshire
Career statistics
Competition FC LA
Matches 307 5
Runs scored 12,800 66
Batting average 27.58 16.50
100s/50s 13/70 0/1
Top score 155 51
Balls bowled 576 0
Wickets 4
Bowling average 95.50
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0 N/A
Best bowling 1–16
Catches/stumpings 297/0 2/0
Source: CricketArchive, 11 October 2008

Robert Gillespie Broadbent (21 June 1924 – 26 April 1993) was an English first-class cricketer who played for Worcestershire between 1950 and 1963. He was capped by the county in 1951, and ten years later received a benefit season which raised £5,481. He was a fine close fielder, holding nearly 300 catches in his career.