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Robin Sims

Robin Sims

English cricketer

Robin Jason Sims (born 22 November 1970) is a former English cricketer. Sims was a left-handed batsman who occasionally fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Hillingdon, Middlesex.

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Having played Second XI cricket for Middlesex since 1987,[1] Sims made his first-class debut for the county against the touring Pakistanis in 1992. He made three further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Somerset in the 1993 County Championship.[2] In his four first-class appearances for Middlesex, he scored a total of 31 runs at an average of 10.33, with a high score of 28.[3] Sims also played List A cricket for the county, with his debut in that format coming against Leicestershire in the 1992 Sunday League. He made nine further List A appearances, the last of which came against Somerset in the 1993 AXA Equity & Law League.[4] In his ten List A appearances, he scored a total of 83 runs at an average of 27.66, with a high score of 27 not out.[5]

Arguably his most notable moment on a cricket field came during the 1989 Ashes, when in the 2nd Test at Lord's Cricket Ground, he caught Australian captain Allan Border.[6]

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    "Teams Robin Sims played for". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
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    "First-Class Matches played by Robin Sims". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
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    "List A Matches played by Robin Sims". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
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    "List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Robin Sims". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
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    "Player profile: Robin Sims". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
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