Roger Knight

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English cricketer, administrator, and schoolmaster

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nameRoger Knight
countryEngland
fullnameRoger David Verdon Knight
birth_date
birth_placeStreatham, England
battingLeft-handed
bowlingRight-arm medium
columns2
column1First-class
matches1387
runs119,558
bat avg132.00
100s/50s131/114
top score1165*
deliveries127,701
wickets1369
bowl avg136.13
fivefor14
tenfor1–
best bowling16/44
catches/stumpings1295/–
column2List A
matches2310
runs26,915
bat avg226.09
100s/50s24/40
top score2127
deliveries211,536
wickets2297
bowl avg226.56
fivefor22
best bowling25/39
catches/stumpings284/–
date26 April
year2013
sourcehttp://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/15915.html Cricinfo
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| name = Roger Knight | country = England | fullname = Roger David Verdon Knight | nickname = | birth_date = | birth_place = Streatham, England | death_date = | death_place = | heightft = | heightinch = | heightm = | batting = Left-handed | bowling = Right-arm medium | role = | family = | columns = 2 | column1 = First-class | matches1 = 387 | runs1 = 19,558 | bat avg1 = 32.00 | 100s/50s1 = 31/114 | top score1 = 165* | deliveries1 = 27,701 | wickets1 = 369 | bowl avg1 = 36.13 | fivefor1 = 4 | tenfor1 = – | best bowling1 = 6/44 | catches/stumpings1 = 295/– | column2 = List A | matches2 = 310 | runs2 = 6,915 | bat avg2 = 26.09 | 100s/50s2 = 4/40 | top score2 = 127 | deliveries2 = 11,536 | wickets2 = 297 | bowl avg2 = 26.56 | fivefor2 = 2 | tenfor2 = | best bowling2 = 5/39 | catches/stumpings2 = 84/– | date = 26 April | year = 2013 | source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/15915.html Cricinfo

Roger David Verdon Knight (born 6 September 1946) is an English administrator, cricketer and schoolmaster. He was awarded the OBE in 2007. He is an Honorary Life Member of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and was President of the club from 2015 to 2016.

Background

He was born in Streatham, the son of the late David Verdon Knight, who was himself both an Old Alleynian and a graduate of St Catharine's College, Cambridge, and the late Thelma Patricia Knight. D.V. Knight was a master at Dulwich College where he was also the head of the junior boarding house Bell House.

Education

He was educated at Dulwich College and at St Catharine's College, Cambridge. He read Modern and Medieval Languages, earning a BA in 1969, MA in 1972 and a DipEd in 1971.

First-Class Cricket Career

He played first-class cricket for:

Teaching career

Administrative Appointments

Recreations

Notes

References

  1. [http://www.lords.org/latest-news/news-archive/two-honours-in-two-weeks-for-roger-knight,797,NS.html news item]
  2. "OA Stories - Roger Knight OBE".
  3. "Roger Knight profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos".
  4. (1993-03-26). "Cricket: Knight to take the helm at MCC: All-round knowledge should".
  5. "Roger Knight OBE to Chair ECB Association of Cricket Officials {{!}} Isle of Wight Cricket Board".
  6. (30 September 2015). "Roger Knight to take over as MCC President; Mike Gatting elected onto Committee".

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