Roy Swetman

Roy Swetman
Personal information
Full name	Roy Swetman
Born	25 October 1933 (age 91); Westminster, London, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm offbreak
Role	Wicket-keeper
International information
National side	England (1959 - 1960);
Test debut (cap 391)	9 January 1959 v Australia
Last Test	9 March 1960 v West Indies
Career statistics
	Source: Cricinfo

Roy Swetman (born 25 October 1933, in Westminster, London)^[1] is an English former cricketer, who played in eleven Tests as a wicket-keeper from 1959 to 1960.

Life and career

Commencing his career with Surrey, for whom he was understudy to Arthur McIntyre, Swetman soon came to notice as a deft performer, even though his appearances were limited. He went to Pakistan with the MCC 'A' team in 1955-56, though at the time he was playing mostly for Surrey's second eleven. He replaced McIntyre as Surrey's keeper in 1956.

A useful batsman, Swetman failed to consolidate his place in the England team, when given first bite at replacing the long-serving Test wicket-keeper Godfrey Evans.^[1] He toured Australia and New Zealand with the Test team in 1958-59, playing his first Tests when Evans was injured. He played against India in 1959, then toured the West Indies as the primary wicket-keeper in 1959-60. He lost his place at the end of the 1959-60 tour to Jim Parks, and later also fell behind John Murray in the Test selectors' eyes.

Surprisingly retiring from county cricket after the 1961 season, he returned in 1966 to play for Nottinghamshire.^[1] Again leaving rather abruptly, this time in 1967, he emerged as a replacement for Barry Meyer at Gloucestershire in 1972, but left when replaced by Andy Stovold in 1974.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Bateman, Colin (1993). If The Cap Fits. Tony Williams Publications. p. 163. ISBN 1-869833-21-X. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

External links

Roy Swetman at ESPNcricinfo
Roy Swetman at CricketArchive (subscription required)

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[Cap-1] Bateman, Colin (1993). If The Cap Fits. Tony Williams Publications. p. 163. ISBN 1-869833-21-X. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

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