Bob Platt

Who is Bob Platt?

Bob Platt is an English former first-class cricketer, who played ninety six matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club between 1955 and 1963, and three for Northamptonshire in 1964. He also played two first-class matches for the Combined Services in 1956.

Forming a formidable opening combination with Fred Trueman, Platt, a right arm medium bowler, took 301 wickets at an average of 22.58, with a best of 7 for 40 against Gloucestershire. He also took 7 for 70 against Surrey and 6 for 33 against Middlesex. A right-handed tail end batsman, he scored 424 runs at 7.31 with his solitary fifty, a knock of 57 not out, versus Derbyshire.

He won his Yorkshire first team cap in 1959. He also appeared for the Yorkshire Second XI between 1955 and 1971, the RAF in 1956, Northamptonshire Second XI in 1964 and 1965, and the International Cavaliers and a Roses XI in 1966.

After retiring he served on the Yorkshire Committee, and also as the club's President.