Robert Caple

Personal information

Full name

Robert Graham Caple

Born

8 December 1939
Chiswick, Middlesex, England

Batting style

Left-handed

Bowling style

Right-arm off break

Domestic team information

Years

Team

1961–1967

Hampshire

1959

Middlesex

1958

Marylebone Cricket Club

Career statistics

Competition	FC
Matches	68
Runs scored	1,581
Batting average	18.38
100s/50s	–/5
Top score	64*
Balls bowled	2,861
Wickets	34
Bowling average	36.32
5 wickets in innings	1
10 wickets in match	–
Best bowling	5/54
Catches/stumpings	32/–

Source: Cricinfo, 6 February 2010

Robert Graham Caple (born 8 December 1939 at Chiswick, Middlesex) is a former English cricketer. Caple was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break.

Caple made his first-class debut for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Oxford University in 1958. This was Caple's only appearance for the Marylebone Cricket Club.

In 1959 Caple joined his home county of Middlesex, making his debut against Oxford University. Caple played a further match for Middlesex in the 1959 season against Cambridge University. This marked Caple's final appearance for Middlesex.

In 1961, Caple joined Hampshire, where he played a single match for that seasons County Champions against Oxford University. Caple next represented Hampshire in 1963, where from 1963 to 1967 he represented Hampshire in a further 64 first-class matches. Caple played his final first-class match for Hampshire in the 1967 County Championship against Leicestershire. In his 65 first-class matches for Hampshire, Caple scored 1,531 runs at a batting average of 18.22, with five half centuries and high score of 64*. With the ball Caple took 28 wickets at a bowling average of 35.82, with one five wicket haul which gave Caple career best figures of 5/54.

In Caple's overall first-class career he scored 1,581 runs at a batting average of 18.38. With the ball Caple took 34 wickets at a bowling average of 36.32. In the field Caple took 32 catches.

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