Bobby Parks (cricketer)

Robert James Parks (born 15 June 1959) is a former English cricketer who played for Hampshire County Cricket Club. He is the grandson of Jim Parks senior and son of Jim Parks junior.[1] A wicketkeeper, Parks kept wicket for England during a Test against New Zealand at Lord's in 1986 as a substitute for Bruce French.[1]

Bobby Parks

Personal information
Full name	Robert James Parks
Born	15 June 1959 Cuckfield, West Sussex, England
Batting	Right-handed
Role	Wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1980–1992	Hampshire
1993	Kent
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* Balls bowled 189 0 Wickets 0 – Bowling average – – 5 wickets in innings – – 10 wickets in match – – Best bowling – – Catches/stumpings 642/72 266/47
Source: CricInfo, 30 September 2018

Parks played for Hampshire between 1980 and 1992.[2] He made 700 wicket-keeping dismissals for the club, setting a club record.[1] In 1993 he played briefly for Kent, making one first-class and one List A match, both at Maidstone in early July.[2][3]

Parks coached the France national cricket team in 1998.[1]

References

1. Bobby Parks, CricInfo. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
2. Bobby Parks, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
3. Fairall B (1993) Cricket: Champions ground down by Kent, The Independent, 1993-07-02. Retrieved 2018-09-30.

External links

Bobby Parks at ESPNcricinfo