ROGER KNIGHT - CRICKETER
Clipped to Fine Leg
The Left-Hander's Cover Drive
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY CC
1967-70
Cambridge University v Oxford University
All four years' matches at Lord's ended in a draw. The outstanding contribution came from Majid Khan in 1970 when he scored 200 out of 337-8 in the first innings. Despite bowling Oxford out for 254 (Jorden 23-11-38-2;
Spencer 15.5-4-48-2; Knight 19-10-37-3; Owen-Thomas 13-6-23-1; Wilkin 14-5-35-1; Johnson 13-2-46-1;
Jameson 2-1-4-0) the match petered out with CUCC 53-0 in the second innings.
GLOUCESTERSHIRE CCC
1971-75
The Highlight for Gloucestershire CCC
Winners of the Gillette Cup 1973
SUSSEX CCC
1976-77
The Sussex CCC squad before the Packer Series intervened
SURREY CCC
1978-84
THE SURREY NATWEST WINNING TEAM & 1st TEAM SQUAD
Sylvester Clarke
Robin Jackman
Intikhab Alam
Pat Pocock
David (Teddy) Thomas
Alan Butcher
Grahame Clinton
Graham (Farmer) Monkhouse
Geoff Howarth
Monte Lynch
Graham Roope
David Smith
Jack Richards
Captain Knight
CAREER RECORD
FIRST-CLASS CRICKET
Cambridge University (1967-70), Surrey (1968-70), Gloucestershire (1971-75),
Sussex (1976-77), Surrey (1978-84, captain 1978-83)
BATTING AND FIELDING
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct
Cambridge University 48 90 5 2428 164* 28.56 2 7 27
Gloucestershire 105 186 13 5610 144 32.42 11 29 93
Sussex 43 75 6 2112 165* 30.60 2 13 24
Surrey 174 290 32 8712 142 33.76 15 52 138
Other 17 31 5 696 100* 26.76 1 3 14
TOTAL 387 672 61 19558 165* 32.00 31 114 296
Other Matches for Combined Universities, England Under-25, MCC, Test Trial, Overseas XI (Bengal Golden Jubilee), DH Robins XI
1000 runs in a season
13 times, highest 1350 in 1974
Centuries (31)
Derbyshire, Essex (3), Glamorgan (3), Gloucestershire, Hampshire (2),
Kent, Lancashire (2), Middlesex (2), Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire,
Somerset (2), Surrey (2), Sussex, Warwickshire (2), Worcestershire (3),
Cambridge University, Oxford University (2) & Pakistanis.
Scores of 150+ (2)
165* Sussex v Middlesex Hove 1976
164* Cambridge University v Essex Fenner’s 1970
BOWLING
Overs Mdns Runs Wkts Best Ave 5wi
Cambridge Univ. 737.1 184 2084 60 6-65 34.73 1
Gloucestershire 1182.4 226 3561 100 6-44 35.61 1
Sussex 411.3 78 1405 29 4-46 48.44
Surrey 2041.5 514 5549 163 5-44 34.04 2
Other 242.4 57 736 17 4-38 43.29
TOTAL 4615.5 1059 13335 369 6-44 36.13 4
Six wickets in an innings (2)
18-9-44-6 Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire Northampton 1974
30-10-65-6 Cambridge University v Essex Fenner’s 1970
ONE-DAY (LIST A) CRICKET
BATTING AND FIELDING
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct
Gloucestershire 102 100 8 2086 96 22.67 13 29
Sussex 44 44 8 1628 127 45.22 4 9 11
Surrey 161 149 15 3121 92* 23.29 18 45
Other 3 3 0 74 38 24.66
TOTAL 310 296 31 6909 127 26.07 4 40 85
Other Matches for Minor Counties, DH Robins XI
Centuries (4)
127 Sussex v Hampshire Hove JPL 1976
117 Sussex v Surrey The Oval B&H 1977
109* Sussex v Worcestershire Hove JJPL 1976
109 Sussex v Leicestershire Eastbourne JPL 1976
BOWLING
Overs Mdns Runs Wkts Best Ave 4wi
Gloucestershire 758 88 3132 112 5-39 27.96 3
Sussex 162.4 7 774 35 5-42 22.11 2
Surrey 976 93 3889 147 4-19 34.04 2
Other 26 3 96 3 1-22 32.00
TOTAL 1922.4 191 7891 297 5-39 26.56 7
Five wickets in an innings (2)
10-1-39-5 Gloucestershire v Surrey (Gillette) Bristol 1971
7.2-0-42-5 Sussex v Nottinghamshire (JPL) Trent Bridge 1977
Trophies (2)
Gloucestershire Gillette Cup 1973
Surrey (captain) NatWest Bank Trophy 1982
Man of the Match Awards (10)
Gillette Cup (5): Gloucestershire v Surrey (1971), Glamorgan (1973),
Essex (1973); Surrey v Gloucestershire (1980), Yorkshire (1980).
Benson & Hedges Cup (5): Gloucestershire v Middlesex (1972),
Minor Counties South (1973); Sussex v Surrey (1977); Surrey v
Northamptonshire (1979), Nottinghamshire (1981).