Robert John Rollins (born 30 January 1974) is a former English cricketer. Rollins was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace, but played primarily as a wicketkeeper.

Robert Rollins
Personal information
Full name
Robert John Rollins
Born (1974-01-30) 30 January 1974 (age 50)
Plaistow, London, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleWicketkeeper
RelationsAdrian Rollins (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2003Cambridgeshire
2002Huntingdonshire
2000-2001Cambridgeshire
1992-1999Essex
Career statistics
Competition FC LA
Matches 69 109
Runs scored 2258 1,197
Batting average 22.35 17.86
100s/50s 1/11 –/6
Top score 133* 87
Balls bowled
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 158/21 87/26
Source: Cricinfo, 3 September 2010

In a career that lasted 11 years, he represented Essex in first-class cricket and List-A cricket, Cambridgeshire in Minor Counties and List-A cricket and Huntingdonshire in List-A cricket.[1]

In his 7-year career with Essex, he forged a successful, if inconsistent first-class career. He played 69 first-class matches, where he scored 2,258 runs at a batting average of 22.35, with 11 half centuries and a single century. His highest score in first-class cricket was 133*. Behind the stumps he took 158 catches and made 21 stumpings.[2] In List-A cricket, he played from 1993 to 2003 with a number of counties, playing a total of 109 matches, where he scored 1,197 runs at an average of 17.86. In the process, he made 6 half centuries with a high score of 87*. Behind the stumps he took 87 catches and made 26 stumpings.

His brother Adrian played first-class and List A cricket for Derbyshire and Northamptonshire.

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