Cecilia Robinson
Mary Cecilia Robinson (22 May 1924 – 3 November 2021) was an English cricketer who played as a right-handed batter. She appeared in 14 Test matches for England between 1949 and 1963. She played domestic cricket for Kent.[1][2]
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| Full name | Mary Cecilia Robinson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 May 1924 Canterbury, Kent, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 3 November 2021 (aged 97) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 26) | 15 January 1949 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 29 June 1963 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1949–1967 | Kent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Robinson is the first person born in Canterbury to play Test cricket for England.[3] She scored two Test centuries, both against Australia, one in 1951 and one in 1958.[4]
Robinson died on 3 November 2021 in Folkestone, at the age of 97.[5]
Test centuries
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| # | Runs | Match | Opponents | City/Country | Venue | Year | |
| 1 | 105 | 5 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
 Scarborough, England |
North Marine Road Ground | 1951[7] | |
| 2 | 102 | 11 | Australia |
Adelaide, Australia |
Adelaide Oval | 1958[8] | |
References
- "Player Profile: Cecelia Robinson". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- "Player Profile: Cecelia Robinson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- Reeves, Thomas (8 November 2021). "'She will have inspired many future generations'". Kent Online. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- "Women's Test Matches played by Cecelia Robinson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- "CECILIA ROBINSON | 1924-2021". Kent Cricket. 8 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- "All-round records | Women's Test matches | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPNcricinfo.com – MC Robinson". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- "Full Scorecard of ENG Women vs AUS Women 1st Test 1951 - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- "Full Scorecard of AUS Women vs ENG Women 3rd Test 1957/58 - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
External links
- Cecilia Robinson at ESPNcricinfo
- Cecilia Robinson at CricketArchive (subscription required)
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