From 1967 to 1971, deceaseed English cricketer Robin Nicholas Stuart Hobbs participated in seven Test matches for his country.
He was a first-class cricket player for Glamorgan and Essex.
“Hobbs was the last specialist leg-spinner to play for England before Ian Salisbury revived the art in 1992,” said cricket writer Colin Bateman.
He was a very well-liked cricket player, a creative batter, a competent ball spinner despite lacking the googly, and a fantastic character.
Hobbs was the last specialist to play for England before Ian Salisbury emerged, and leg spinners have proven to be rare in post-war English cricket, partly due to the growth of one day cricket.
Hobbs left Essex after fourteen years to play minor county cricket with Suffolk. Four years later, he returned to the game when he was asked to captain Glamorgan.
He captained Glamorgan for two seasons under Malcolm Nash’s leadership after the county failed to win a first-class match in 1979. After spending the 1982 season back in Suffolk, he retired.
The last leg spin bowler in English history to record 1,000 first-class wickets was Hobbs. With an average of 27.09, he collected 1,099 scalps overall, and his highest result was 8 for 63.
His precision is demonstrated by his economy rate of 2.86, and his strike rate of 56.7 is comparable to any spinner of his time.
Hobbs passed away on March 17th, 2024. His wife, Isabel Abrahamse and his 2 children survive him.
