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Luke Stephen Robinson (born 12 October 2003) is an English cricketer who plays for Durham County Cricket Club. He is a left-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler.

Early life

Robinson attended Park View School in Chester-le-Street. His mother Helen and his father Stephen ran the junior cricket department of the Philadelphia Cricket Club in Houghton-le-Spring, Sunderland. Robinson made headlines as a thirteen year-old when he took six wickets in six balls, all clean bowled, playing age group cricket in 2017 for Philadelphia, with his father umpiring, his mother scoring, and his brother Mathew fielding, and his grandfather Glenn watching.

Career

Robinson signed a professional contract with Durham Academy in May 2022 as an 18-year-old.

Robinson made his Durham debut in the T20 Blast against Leicestershire County Cricket Club on 4 June 2022. He took two wickets in three overs on debut.

References

1. "Thirteen-year-old cricketer makes club history by bowling six wickets in an over". Northern Echo. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
2. "Schoolboy Luke Robinson takes six wickets in an over". Sky Sports. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
3. "England schoolboy Luke Robinson creates history by taking six wickets in six balls in U-13 cricket". First Post. 12 August 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
4. "Luke Robinson signs Durham Academy contract". Durham Academy. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
5. "Durham VS. Leicestershire Josh Hull, Louis Kimber lead Leicestershire to first win of campaign". ESPN Cricinfo. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
6. "Durham suffer seven-wicket T20 defeat to Leicestershire". Northern Echo. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.

• 2003 births
• Living people
• Cricketers from Sunderland
• English cricketers
• Durham cricketers