Rob Newton (cricketer)

Rob Newton
Personal information
Full name
Robert Irving Newton
Born (1990-01-18) 18 January 1990 (age 34)
Taunton, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg break
RoleBatsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2009–2020Northamptonshire (squad no. 10)
FC debut29 July 2010 Northamptonshire v Worcestershire
LA debut19 September 2009 Northamptonshire v Middlesex
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 98 45 21
Runs scored 5,675 1,148 214
Batting average 35.69 29.43 12.58
100s/50s 15/24 1/6 0/0
Top score 202* 107 38
Balls bowled 73 – –
Wickets 1 – –
Bowling average 107.00 – –
5 wickets in innings 0 – –
10 wickets in match 0 – –
Best bowling 1/82 – –
Catches/stumpings 28/– 8/– 0/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 30 September 2019

Robert Irving Newton (born 18 January 1990) is an English cricketer who played for Northamptonshire County Cricket Club. He is an aggressive right-handed top order batsman. Newton enjoyed a prolific cricket record while at school and was tipped by The Wisden Cricketer as 'one to watch'.[1] He made his Northamptonshire first-team debut in 2009.

  1. ^ Radd, Andrew. (24 June 2009) Enjoyment for Rob as Test stars fall short Northants Evening Telegraph. Retrieved 5 August 2010.