Robert Edward Morgan Williams (born 19 January 1987)
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. Born at

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, Williams made his first-class debut for

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in three matches during 2007 as a six-foot right-arm medium-fast bowler, before impressing for the

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second XI. He made his

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and County Championship debuts for Middlesex in

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. Opening the bowling with

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versus

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, he achieved the distinction of taking five wickets in his first innings in county cricket. He dismissed

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, Tim Phillips, Essex captain Mark Pettini,

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and centurion

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. His figures were 28.4-4-112-5. Williams signed for

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on a one-year deal at the end of the 2012 domestic season, after being released by Middlesex.Leicestershire sign Robbie Williams on one-year-deal
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Career best performances

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