Darren David John Robinson (born 2 March 1973 in
Braintree,
Essex
Essex () is a county in the East of England. One of the home counties, it borders Suffolk and Cambridgeshire to the north, the North Sea to the east, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent across the estuary of the River Thames to the south, and G ...
, England) is an English cricket player who has played for the cricket teams of
Essex and
Leicestershire
Leicestershire ( ; postal abbreviation Leics.) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East Midlands, England. The county borders Nottinghamshire to the north, Lincolnshire to the north-east, Rutland to the east, Northamptonshire t ...
.
Some doubts were raised when Robinson first came to Leicestershire but he has proved himself to be a shrewd signing. He's been a consistent force in an otherwise shaky foxes batting line up. In his first two seasons at the club he scored over 1000 runs in the county championship and in his third season which was interrupted by injury he still scored over 700 runs.
Robinson captained Leicestershire towards the latter part of the 2006 season after
Jeremy Snape dropped himself because of a lack of form. Robinson impressed in the field and helped guide Leicestershire to a 4th-place finish. Midway through the 2007 season, Robinson himself lost his place due to a lack of form, and the captaincy of the side to
Paul Nixon. It is thought unlikely that his contract will be renewed.
Robinson's highest score is 200 against the touring New Zealand side in 1999 while still with Essex.
He now plays for Wickford Cricket Club.
External links
Cricket Online Profile
English cricketers
Leicestershire cricketers
Essex cricketers
Norfolk cricketers
1973 births
Living people
People from Braintree, Essex
Cricketers from Essex
Suffolk cricketers
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