Full name Robert Harold Wade Bowling style Right-arm medium Nickname Wadey,Ginny, Name Robert Wade | Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Role Cricket Player Batting style Right-handed | |
Born 12 December 1968 (age 55) ( 1968-12-12 ) Epsom, Surrey, England Relations Wife- Jayne Sons- William,James,Edward
County1 = Wiltshire | ||
Robert Harold Wade (born 12 December 1968) is an English cricketer. Wade is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace. He was born at Epsom, Surrey.
Career
For much of Wade's childhood, he played cricket in the prestigious Bradford Cricket League for Baildon.
Wade made his Minor Counties Championship debut for Wiltshire in 1995 against Shropshire. From 1995 to 1999, he represented the county in 31 Minor Counties matches, the last of which came against Herefordshire. Wade also represented Wiltshire in the MCCA Knockout Trophy, making his debut in that competition against Hertfordshire in 1996. From 1996 to 1999, he represented the county in 19 Trophy matches.
Wade also represented Wiltshire in List A matches. His debut List A match came against the Northamptonshire Cricket Board in the 1999 NatWest Trophy. From 1999 to 2002, he represented the county in four List A matches, the last of which came against the Hampshire Cricket Board in the 1st round of the 2002 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy. In those four matches he scored 70 runs at a batting average of 17.50, with a high score of 28, and took two catches. With the ball he took a single wicket at a bowling average of 77.00, with best figures of 1/53.
Wade went on the represent South Wilts Cricket Club in the Southern Premier League.