Robert Kenworthy Platt is better known as Bob and is a former fist-class cricketer for Yorkshire and Northamptonshire in England. Bob played for Yorkshire from 1955 till 1963 and for Northamptonshire in 1964. During these times, he played 96 matches and 3 matches respectively.
In the year 1956, Platt played 2 matches for the Combined Services. However, his misfortune in life was that despite being a prolific wicket taker, his performance was dominated by seam bowlers. Had that not being the case Platt had a sure shot at the English Test cricket team. Nonetheless, Platt had a strong partnership with another fellow pacer, Fred Trueman and took 301 wickets at first-class matches.
Platt’s bowling averages stand at 22.58 with best figures of 7 wickets for 40 runs against the Glouchestershire. His next best score remains at 7 wickets for 70 runs against Surrey as well as 6 wickets for 33 runs against Middlesex. As a right handed batsman, Platt scored a total of 424 runs for his career with a batting average of 7.31. His top score remains at an unbeaten 57 runs against Derbyshire.
In 1956, Platt played for The Royal Air Force while in 1965 he played for the International Cavaliers. His last match was for the Roses XI in 1966 after which he retired and served as a President of the Yorkshire Committee.
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