Roy Barratt
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| Full name | Roy James Barratt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 May 1942 Aylestone, Leicester | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 19 January 1995 (aged 52) Coalville, Leicestershire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Basher | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1961–1970 | Leicestershire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 25 June 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Roy James Barratt (3 May 1942 – 19 January 1995) was an English cricketer who appeared in 70 first-class matches for Leicestershire between 1961 and 1970.[1][2][3]
Barratt was a left-arm slow orthodox spin bowler with a low, almost round-arm action, and a tail-end left-handed batsman, known as "Basher" for his uninhibited approach to batting.[4] He made his first-class debut for Leicestershire on 21 June 1961 in the 1961 County Championship.[5] His best bowling figures in an innings were 7 for 35 against Gloucestershire in 1969.[6] His best match figures were 10 for 90 against Hampshire in 1965, when he took 5 for 45 in each innings.[7]
He was born in Aylestone, Leicester, and died at Coalville, Leicestershire, after suffering a heart attack.[4] His family owned a building business. Their projects included the pavilion at Leicestershire's home ground at Grace Road, which they built during Barratt's playing career with the club; he took part in the construction work.[4]