Philip Oliver (cricketer)

Philip Oliver
Personal information
Full name
Philip Robert Oliver
Born (1956-05-09) 9 May 1956 (age 68)
West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1988–1989Minor Counties
1987–1993Staffordshire
1985Shropshire
1975–1982Warwickshire
1972–1974Shropshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 89 122
Runs scored 2,679 1,870
Batting average 24.80 22.26
100s/50s 2/9 –/4
Top score 171* 78*
Balls bowled 3,684 2,565
Wickets 27 51
Bowling average 78.33 39.42
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 2/28 3/36
Catches/stumpings 45/– 28/–
Source: Cricinfo, 8 July 2011

Philip Robert Oliver (born 9 May 1956) is a former English cricketer. Oliver was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in West Bromwich, Staffordshire and educated at Burton Borough School in Newport, Shropshire.[1]

  1. ^ Percival, Tony (1999). Shropshire Cricketers 1844-1998. A.C.S. Publications, Nottingham. pp. 36, 57. ISBN 1-902171-17-9.Published by Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians.