Richie Robinson Cricketer

Richard Daryl Robinson (born 8 June 1946, East Melbourne, Victoria) is a former Australian cricketer who played in 3 Tests and 2 ODIs in 1977. Robinson was widely recognised as the second best wicketkeeper in Australia during his career, behind the formidable Rod Marsh and would no doubt have played more tests had Marsh not been around. Although a wicketkeeper batsman in State cricket Robinson's three tests were as a specialist batsman. Robinson was captain of his home state Victoria during his first-class career that spanned 1971 to 1982. Robinson also played World Series Cricket, notably keeping wicket for The Cavaliers on the Cavalier Country Tour 1978/79 playing 17 matches, scoring 315 runs at 22.50, with 31 catches and 8 stumpings.