Robin Boyd-Moss
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Robin James Boyd-Moss was a Sri Lankan born English professional Cricketer who started his career with Bedfordshire
in the Minor Counties League
, before playing First Class
cricket for Northamptonshire.
in 1986, in which they scored 344 runs, breaking the Northamptonshire record for the highest ever second wicket partnership. Boyd-Moss was a one club man, but his career was relatively short thanks to a series of untimely setbacks; In 1984 (his first full season at the club) he broke a thumb while playing, and then contracted Hepatitis
; A year later, back problems kept him out of action until mid-June; Centuries
against Lancashire and Glamorgan set him up for a successful season in 1986, only for form to drop in the closing weeks of the season; And it was fitness problems that restricted him to only half a dozen matches in 1987 - This triggered his decision to move his life in another direction.
Boyd-Moss's premature departure from the sport was particularly disappointing taking into account the glimpses of his considerable talent that he displayed. In 1982, Boyd-Moss and Kapil Dev
hit 182 runs off of Derbyshire's front line bowlers in just 98 minutes, speeding up their declaration, leading ultimately to an emphatic victory. Kapil Dev may have already been established as one of the leading all-rounder's
in Test Cricket
at the time, but in this match Boyd-Moss had hit 137 in the first innings, following up with an unbeaten
80 in the second, matching his more illustrious batting partner shot for shot. He ended that season with 1,602 first-class runs at an average of 44.50, earning the County some new video equipment as the Commercial Union Young Batsman of the Year. After the 1983 season, people were starting to talk about Boyd-Moss becoming the future Northamptonshire captain, and in 1984 he was awarded his County cap. But 4 years later he shocked everyone with his announcement that he was retiring.
After he retired, Boyd-Moss settled in Kenya
where he ran a garage business.
Bedfordshire County Cricket Club
Bedfordshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Bedfordshire and competing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy. The Minor Counties play three-day...
in the Minor Counties League
Minor Counties Cricket Championship
The Minor Counties Cricket Championship is a season-long competition in England that is contested by those county cricket clubs that do not have first-class status...
, before playing First Class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
cricket for Northamptonshire.
Career
Boyd-Moss's finest achievement is arguably his Partnership with Geoff CookGeoff Cook
Geoff Cook is a former English cricketer, who played in seven Tests and six ODIs from 1981 to 1983...
in 1986, in which they scored 344 runs, breaking the Northamptonshire record for the highest ever second wicket partnership. Boyd-Moss was a one club man, but his career was relatively short thanks to a series of untimely setbacks; In 1984 (his first full season at the club) he broke a thumb while playing, and then contracted Hepatitis
Hepatitis
Hepatitis is a medical condition defined by the inflammation of the liver and characterized by the presence of inflammatory cells in the tissue of the organ. The name is from the Greek hepar , the root being hepat- , meaning liver, and suffix -itis, meaning "inflammation"...
; A year later, back problems kept him out of action until mid-June; Centuries
Century (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, a batsman reaches his century when he scores 100 or more runs in a single innings. The term is also included in "century partnership" which occurs when two batsmen add 100 runs to the team total when they are batting together. A century is regarded as a landmark score for...
against Lancashire and Glamorgan set him up for a successful season in 1986, only for form to drop in the closing weeks of the season; And it was fitness problems that restricted him to only half a dozen matches in 1987 - This triggered his decision to move his life in another direction.
Boyd-Moss's premature departure from the sport was particularly disappointing taking into account the glimpses of his considerable talent that he displayed. In 1982, Boyd-Moss and Kapil Dev
Kapil Dev
Kapil Dev Ramlal Nikhanj , better known as Kapil Dev, is a former Indian cricketer. He captained the Indian cricket team which won the 1983 Cricket World Cup...
hit 182 runs off of Derbyshire's front line bowlers in just 98 minutes, speeding up their declaration, leading ultimately to an emphatic victory. Kapil Dev may have already been established as one of the leading all-rounder's
All-rounder
An all-rounder is a cricketer who regularly performs well at both batting and bowling. Although all bowlers must bat and quite a few batsmen do bowl occasionally, most players are skilled in only one of the two disciplines and are considered specialists...
in Test Cricket
Test cricket
Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. Test matches are played between national representative teams with "Test status", as determined by the International Cricket Council , with four innings played between two teams of 11 players over a period of up to a maximum five days...
at the time, but in this match Boyd-Moss had hit 137 in the first innings, following up with an unbeaten
Not out
In cricket, a batsman will be not out if he comes out to bat in an innings and has not been dismissed by the end of the innings. One may similarly describe a batsman as not out while the innings is still in progress...
80 in the second, matching his more illustrious batting partner shot for shot. He ended that season with 1,602 first-class runs at an average of 44.50, earning the County some new video equipment as the Commercial Union Young Batsman of the Year. After the 1983 season, people were starting to talk about Boyd-Moss becoming the future Northamptonshire captain, and in 1984 he was awarded his County cap. But 4 years later he shocked everyone with his announcement that he was retiring.
After he retired, Boyd-Moss settled in Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
where he ran a garage business.