Robert Colin Wilson (born February 18, 1928, Bapchild

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, Kent

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) is a former first-class cricket

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er who played in County cricket

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 from 1952 to 1967. He appeared in 365 first-class matches for Kent County Cricket Club

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. Wilson was a very straight batsman who was never afraid to attack. He scored 1000 runs in a season in thirteen consecutive years with a best of 2,038 at an average of 46.31 in 1964. His 19458 runs for Kent in First Class cricket is the eighth in Kent's all-time list.