Peter Roebuck

Ed Cowan says Peter Roebuck’s demise triggered his run-scoring spree

Ed Cowan, who on Wednesday won a place in Australia's squad for the opening Test against India, says his mentor and celebrated cricket writer Peter Roebuck's death was a trigger for him to start scoring runs, leading to his breaking into the national team.

Peter Roebuck to be honoured at Sydney Cricket Ground

Admirers of late Peter Roebuck will gather at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday to honour the celebrated cricket writer, who allegedly committed suicide in Cape Town last month.

Roebuck’s family hire British lawyer to investigate his death

Unconvinced by police claims that Peter Roebuck committed suicide, the celebrated cricket writer's family would seek a second post-mortem of his body and has hired a British criminal lawyer to investigate the death.

“I’ll never forgive Ian Botham,” Roebuck had said

By CricketCountry Staff

Cricket writer Peter Roebuck who committed recently committed suicide had a rough past with legendary England cricketer Ian Botham while being the captain of the Somerset in the 1980s.

Police to question youngsters sponsored by Peter Roebuck

With his personal life being the talking point after he jumped to death, the police are set to speak to 16 youngsters, who were sponsored and supported by deceased cricket writer Peter Roebuck.

Apartheid-free South Africa owes Basil D’Oliveira a debt of gratitude

Basil D'Oliveira - like Dilley another favourite son of Worcestershire.

Police hope to get clues from DNA samples of Roebuck’s bedsheet

In a new twist to the inquest into Peter Roebuck's death, forensic experts will investigate whether the DNA samples taken from a bedsheet match that of the celebrated cricket writer who was facing allegations of sexual assault before committing suicide.

Peter Roebuck promised money before assaulting me: Facebook friend

Peter Roebuck's Zimbabwean Facebook friend, whose police complaint allegedly triggered his suicide, has claimed that the celebrated cricket writer lured him with money to meet him before sexually assaulting him in a Cape Town hotel.

Boys home to launch its own probe regarding Peter Roebuck’s association

A Zimbabwean businessman, who is also the chairman of the St Joseph's House for Boys in Harare from where Peter Roebuck adopted many young men, has decided to launch his own investigation into the deceased cricket writer's association with the organisation.

South African man claims Peter Roebuck made ‘sort of advances’ on him

Just days after Peter Roebuck committed suicide at a Cape Town hotel, a South African man claimed that the celebrated cricket writer "made a sort of advance" on him and also assaulted him while imparting coaching.