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Robert Christie
Personal information
Full name
Robert Douglas Christie
Born8 March 1942
New Delhi, British India
Died8 February 2012(2012-02-08) (aged 69)
Costa Rica
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1964Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 4
Runs scored 47
Batting average 11.75
100s/50s –/–
Top score 21
Balls bowled 576
Wickets 8
Bowling average 39.37
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 4/44
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 4 March 2020

Robert Douglas Christie (7 March 1942 – 8 February 2012) was an English first-class cricketer.

Christie was born in British India at New Delhi. He was educated in England at Eton College, before going up to New College, Oxford.[1] While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University in 1964, making four appearances.[2] He scored 47 runs in his four matches, with a high score of 21.[3] With his right-arm medium pace bowling, he took 8 wickets with best figures of 4 for 44.[4] After graduating from Oxford, Christie worked in the financial industry. He died suddenly while on holiday in Costa Rica in February 2012.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Player profile: Robert Christie". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  2. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Robert Christie". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  3. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Robert Christie". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  4. ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Robert Christie". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Christie - Death Announcements". The Daily Telegraph. February 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2002.