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RW Blair

Bob Blair

94y 24d Petone, Lower Hutt, Wellington
Born
June 23, 1932, Petone, Lower Hutt, Wellington
Playing Roles
Batting Style
right-hand bat
Bowling Style
right-arm fast-medium
Fielding Pos
N/A
Intl Career
1953 - 1964

Profile & Biography

Bob Blair was a Wellington fast bowler who had the misfortune of playing in a poor New Zealand side. They lost 13 and won none of his 19 Tests, and Blair failed to take a five-for. As a lower-order batsman he was extremely erratic. He bagged three pairs, reached double figures in only two of his 34 Test innings, but managed to slap 64 not out against England at Wellington in 1962-63. Blair also famously held up an end against South Africa at Johannesburg in 1953-54, just after hearing that his fiancee had been killed in a train crash.
Martin Williamson

Batting Career Summary

Full Stats
FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR100s50s4s6sCtSt
Test1934618964*6.75-01250
FC1191723616727912.29-03460

Bowling Career Summary

Full Stats
FormatMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
Test192835251515434/857/14235.232.5781.9000
FC11999615379/7218.54--411212

Top Records by RW Blair

All Records
9

Most pairs in career

Test
3

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Bob Blair (1932-2026)