Country: | England |
Fullname: | Robert Julian Turner |
Birth Date: | 25 November 1967 |
Birth Place: | Malvern, Worcestershire, England |
Height: | 6 ft 1 in |
Batting: | Right-handed |
Role: | Wicket-keeper |
Club1: | Somerset |
Year1: | 1992 - 2005 |
Clubnumber1: | 5 |
Club2: | Cambridgeshire |
Year2: | 1990 |
Club3: | Cambridge University |
Year3: | 1988 - 1991 |
Columns: | 3 |
Column1: | FC |
Matches1: | 250 |
Runs1: | 9,519 |
Bat Avg1: | 30.70 |
100S/50S1: | 10/46 |
Top Score1: | 144 |
Deliveries1: | 79 |
Wickets1: | - |
Bowl Avg1: | - |
Fivefor1: | - |
Tenfor1: | - |
Best Bowling1: | - |
Catches/Stumpings1: | 703/50 |
Column2: | LA |
Matches2: | 236 |
Runs2: | 3439 |
Bat Avg2: | 26.25 |
100S/50S2: | - /9 |
Top Score2: | 70 |
Deliveries2: | - |
Wickets2: | - |
Bowl Avg2: | - |
Fivefor2: | - |
Tenfor2: | - |
Best Bowling2: | - |
Catches/Stumpings2: | 242/35 |
Column3: | T20 |
Matches3: | 6 |
Runs3: | 25 |
Bat Avg3: | 5.00 |
100S/50S3: | - / - |
Top Score3: | 11 |
Deliveries3: | - |
Wickets3: | - |
Bowl Avg3: | - |
Fivefor3: | - |
Tenfor3: | - |
Best Bowling3: | - |
Catches/Stumpings3: | 3/ - |
Date: | 20 February |
Year: | 2011 |
Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/21625.html Cricinfo |
Robert Julian Turner (born 25 November 1967 in Malvern, Worcestershire) is an English former first-class cricketer. A right-handed wicketkeeper batsman, Turner started his career in 1988 with Cambridge University, whom he captained. He started playing with Somerset 3 years later and was their keeper until his retirement in 2005. He took 753 first-class dismissals in his 250-game career. Turner scored over 1000 runs in both 1997 and 1999.
During his career at Somerset he was not a full-time cricketer, but worked as a stockbroker for Rowan Dartington & Co Ltd which he joined full-time after his retirement from cricket.
Although he was never selected to play for England, Turner toured with the A team in Bangladesh and New Zealand during 1999/2000.
He is currently an A-Level Mathematics Teacher at Richard Huish College where he teaches mathematics. He also plays for Weston-super-Mare Cricket Club.
He has an older brother Simon who also played for Somerset between 1984 and 1985. He now plays for Weston-super-Mare Cricket Club as well as Axbridge Cricket Club where he lives.