Albert Atkins

Albert Atkins (26 March 1867 – 17 August 1943) was an Australian cricketer.^[1] He played twelve first-class matches for New South Wales and Queensland between 1895/96 and 1905/06.^[2]

Albert Atkins

Personal information
Born	(1867-03-26)26 March 1867 Sydney, Australia
Died	17 August 1943(1943-08-17) (aged 76) Sydney, Australia
Nickname	Rocco
Batting	Right-handed
Role	Batsman
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1895-96 to 1905-06	Queensland
1896-97	New South Wales
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 12 Runs scored 398 Batting average 18.95 100s/50s 0/3 Top score 82 Balls bowled 0 Wickets – Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings 8/0
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 23 January 2020

Atkins was a middle-order batsman and excellent fieldsman in the outfield, praised in 1896 for his "brilliancy and cat-like dash".^[3] He captained Queensland on several occasions, including the closely fought match against New South Wales in Sydney in 1902-03 when he made his two highest scores, 82 and 60.^[4] He and his wife Emily had three children.^[5]

See also

• List of New South Wales representative cricketers