Robert Julian Turner (born 25 November 1967) is an English former first-class cricketer. A right-handed wicketkeeper batsman, Turner started his career in 1988 with Cambridge University, whom he captained.[1] He began playing for Somerset County Cricket Club in 1991 and was their first-choice wicket-keeper until his retirement in 2005. He took 753 first-class dismissals in his 250-game career. Turner scored over 1,000 runs in both 1997 and 1999.[2]
Born at Malvern in 1967, Turner was educated at Millfield School before going up the Magdalene College, Cambridge.[3] During his career at Somerset he was not a full-time cricketer, but worked as a stockbroker for Rowan Dartington & Co Ltd. He joined the firm full-time following his retirement from cricket. He has also taught mathematics at Richard Huish College.[citation needed]
His older brother, Simon, played for Somerset in 1984 and 1985.
References
- ^ "Captains of CUCC". Cambridge University Cricket Club.
- ^ Robert Turner, Cricinfo. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ^ Rob Turner, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2025-01-27. (subscription required)
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