Peter Thackeray

Peter Robert Thackeray (born 26 September 1950) is a Kenyan born former English cricketer. Thackeray was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Nairobi, Kenya.

Peter Thackeray

Personal information
Full name	Peter Robert Thackeray
Born	(1950-09-26) 26 September 1950 (age 74) Nairobi, Nairobi Province, Kenya
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1974	Oxford University
1972	Devon
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 8 Runs scored 315 Batting average 28.63 100s/50s –/2 Top score 65* Balls bowled 3 Wickets – Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 17 March 2011

Thackeray played three times for Devon in the 1972 Minor Counties Championship against Cornwall, the Somerset Second XI and Oxfordshire.^[1] He made his first-class debut for Oxford University against Leicestershire in 1974. He made seven further first-class appearances for the University in 1974, playing his final first-class match in the 1974 University Match against Cambridge University at Lord's.^[2] In his eight first-class matches, Thackeray scored 315 runs at a batting average of 28.63, with two half centuries and a high score of 65* against Worcestershire.^[3][4]