Robbie Williams (cricketer)

Robert Edward Morgan Williams (born 19 January 1987)^[1] is an English former professional cricketer.

Robbie Williams

Personal information
Full name	Robert Edward Morgan Williams
Born	(1987-01-19) 19 January 1987 (age 38) Pembury, Kent, England
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium-fast
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2007–2009	Durham UCCE
2007–2012	Middlesex (squad no. 13)
2013	Leicestershire
2014	Berkshire
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20 Matches 15 15 5 Runs scored 160 11 0 Batting average 10.66 11.00 0.00 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 Top score 31 5 0 Balls bowled 2,112 552 84 Wickets 33 8 1 Bowling average 38.66 80.12 129.00 5 wickets in innings 2 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 0 Best bowling 5/70 3/34 1/32 Catches/stumpings 5/– 2/– 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 27 January 2025

Born at Pembury in Kent, Williams made his first-class debut for Durham University Centre of Cricketing Excellence in three matches during 2007 as a six-foot right-arm medium-fast bowler,^[1] before impressing for the Middlesex second XI. He made his List A and County Championship debuts for Middlesex in September 2007. Opening the bowling with Steven Finn versus Essex, he achieved the distinction of taking five wickets in his first innings in county cricket.^[2] He dismissed Tom Westley, Tim Phillips, Essex captain Mark Pettini, Graham Napier and centurion Grant Flower. His figures were 28.4-4-112-5.

Williams signed for Leicestershire on a one-year deal at the end of the 2012 domestic season, after being released by Middlesex.^[3]

Career best performances

	Batting				Bowling (innings)
	Score	Fixture	Venue	Season	Figures	Fixture	Venue	Season
First-class	31	Durham UCCE v Lancashire	Durham	2009	5/70	Durham UCCE v Lancashire	Durham	2007
List A	5	Leicestershire v Gloucestershire	Bristol	2013	3/34	Leicestershire v Gloucestershire	Leicester	2013
Twenty20	0	Leicestershire v Derbyshire	Derby	2013	1/32	Leicestershire v Derbyshire	Leicester	2013