Robert Lord (cricketer)

Robert Lord
Personal information
Born (2001-05-04) 4 May 2001
Salford, Manchester, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2024–presentNottinghamshire
FC debut29 August 2024 Nottinghamshire v Surrey
List A debut24 July 2024 Nottinghamshire v Warwickshire
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 6 14 1
Runs scored 104 249 1
Batting average 13.00 49.80 1.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/2 0/0
Top score 31 83 1
Balls bowled 723 700 24
Wickets 12 24 1
Bowling average 40.41 29.41 24.00
5 wickets in innings 0 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 3/42 5/45 1/46
Catches/stumpings 3/– 7/– 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 18 August 2026

Robert Lord (born 4 May 2001) is an English cricketer who plays for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. He is a right handed batsman and right arm medium pace bowler.[1]

Early life

He completed his schooling at St Ambrose Barlow School and college at Myerscough College.[2]

Career

In 2019, he played under-17 County Cup and County Championship for Lancashire.[3][4] Lord also played Second XI Championship and Second XI Trophy matches for Lancashire in 2019.[5][6]

In 2022, he played National Counties Trophy[7] and in 2023, he played National Counties Twenty20 matches for Cheshire.[8]

He signed a professional contract with Nottinghamshire in July 2024.[9] He made his List A debut against Warwickshire in the One-Day Cup on 24 July 2024.[10] He made his first-class debut against Surrey in the County Championship on 29 August 2024.[11] Lord signed a new two-year contract with Nottinghamshire in September 2024.[12] He made his T20 debut for Nottinghamshire against Derbyshire on 13 June 2025.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Robert Lord". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  2. ↑ "Robert Lord". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  3. ↑ "Under-17 County Cup Matches played by Robert Lord". Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  4. ↑ "Under-17 County Championship Matches played by Robert Lord". Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  5. ↑ "Second Eleven Championship Matches played by Robert Lord". Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  6. ↑ "Second Eleven Trophy Matches played by Robert Lord". Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  7. ↑ "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Robert Lord". Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  8. ↑ "Minor Counties Twenty20 Matches played by Robert Lord". Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  9. ↑ "LORD SIGNS FIRST PROFESSIONAL DEAL". Trent Bridge. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  10. ↑ "LEICS v NOTTS, Leicester, July 24, 2024, One-Day Cup". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  11. ↑ "NOTTS v SUR, Nottingham, August 29 - September 01, 2024, County Championship Division One". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  12. ↑ "LORD TARGETS ALL-ROUND CONTRIBUTIONS AFTER PENNING NOTTS DEAL". Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  13. ↑ "NOTTS DEFEATED ON DERBY NIGHT". Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 14 June 2025.