Bobby Parks (cricketer)

Bobby Parks
Personal information
Full name
Robert James Parks
Born (1959-06-15) 15 June 1959 (age 65)
Cuckfield, Sussex, England
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
Relations
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1980–1992Hampshire
1990Marylebone Cricket Club
1993Kent
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 256 251
Runs scored 3,957 972
Batting average 19.58 16.20
100s/50s 0/14 0/0
Top score 89 38*
Catches/stumpings 642/72 266/47
Source: Cricinfo, 30 September 2018

Robert James Parks (born 15 June 1959) is a former English first-class cricketer who played predominantly for as a wicket-keeper for Hampshire. In a playing career for Hampshire which spanned from 1980 to 1992, Parks took exactly 700 dismissals in first-class cricket, which as of 2024 makes him the most successful wicket-keeper in Hampshire's history. He later briefly played for Kent in 1993, before holding numerous coaching roles at Hampshire.