Famous Cricketers No 93 - Keith Fletcher O.B.E.

did not bat - 172-5d 139-9 1 690. Essex v Surrey, Chelmsford, August 23, 25, (26) (Match drawn) * lbw b P.I.Pocock 2 222 166-7 1 691. Essex v Somerset, Taunton, August 27, 28, 29 (Essex won by 9 runs) c P.M.Roebuck b I.T.Botham 7 129 200 2 c R.J.Harden b V.J.Marks 28 343-7d 263 1 692. Essex v Kent, Folkestone, August 30, September 1, 2 (Essex won by 23 runs) c C.J.Tavaré b C.S.Cowdrey 47 280 224 1 not out 5 127-3d 160 1 693. Essex v Nottinghamshire, Trent Bridge, September 10, 11, 12 (Match drawn) c J.A.Afford b C.E.B.Rice 6 139 267 1 not out 44 232-6† 184-8d 694. Essex v Glamorgan, Chelmsford, September 13, 15, 16 (Glamorgan won by 112 runs) forfeited 107-6d 1 b J.G.Thomas 33 188 193-2d SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct Championship 19 27 5 691 91 31.40 - 6 25 Other Essex match 1 1 1 45 45* - - - 1 Season 20 28 6 736 91 33.45 - 6 26 Career 694 1118 164 36437 228* 38.19 62 215 623 1987 In 1987 Fletcher again captained Essex when GrahamGooch was not available. He led the side in four matches. He missed making a thousand runs but continued to pick up catches. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 695. Essex v Cambridge University, Fenner’s, April 18, 20, 21 (Essex won by 249 runs) lbw b J.E.Davidson 13 335-5d 135 b A.M.G.Scott 30 120-4d 71 1 696. Essex v MCC, Lord’s, April 22, 23 24 (Match drawn) c R.T.Robinson b J.G.Thomas2 183 297-5d lbw b P.W.Jarvis 15 199-6 188-5d 1 697. Essex v Gloucestershire, Bristol, April 25, 26, 27 (Essex won by ten wickets) b J.W.Lloyds 36 466-5d 268 did not bat - 25-0 222 698. Essex v Warwickshire, Chelmsford, April 29, 30, May 1 (Match drawn) b A.J.Moles 86 308† 223 not out 54 169† 92-8 699. Essex v Leicestershire, Leicester, May 6, 7, 8 (Match drawn) c L.Potter b J.P.Agnew 14 358 - - - - 263 did not bat - 6-0 2 0 9 0 326 700. Essex v Glamorgan, Chelmsford, May 20, 21, 22 (Match drawn) * c C.P.Metson b J.Derrick 20 253 119 1 216-4d 1 701. Essex v Surrey, Kennington Oval, May (23), 25, 26 (Match drawn) * b S.T.Clarke 15 124 260-9d 1 c M.A.Lynch b D.J.Thomas 30 173-5 702. Essex v Worcestershire, Worcester, May 30, June 1, (2) (Match drawn) lbw b N.V.Radford 8 121 203 1 127-3 703.$ Essex v Middlesex, Lord’s June 3, 4, 5 (Match drawn) c P.R.Downton b A.R.C.Fraser 121 341† 300-3d did not bat - 116-3 704. Essex v Kent, Tunbridge Wells, June 6, 8, 9 (Match drawn) not out 4 119-3d 304-6d 60