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	\| fullname = Robin Francis Morris		\| fullname = Robin Francis Morris
	\| birth_date = {{birth date and age\|df=y\|1976\|11\|06}}		\| birth_date = {{birth date and age\|df=y\|1976\|11\|06}}
	\| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[India]]		\| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], India
	\| role = all-rounder		\| role = all-rounder
	\| club1 = [[Mumbai cricket team]]		\| club1 = [[Mumbai cricket team]]
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	\| deliveries1 = 4639		\| deliveries1 = 4639
	\| deliveries2 = 1783		\| deliveries2 = 1783
	\| deliveries3 = -		\| deliveries3 = –
	\| wickets1 = 76		\| wickets1 = 76
	\| wickets2 = 46		\| wickets2 = 46
	\| wickets3 = -		\| wickets3 = –
	\| bowl avg1 = 28.94		\| bowl avg1 = 28.94
	\| bowl avg2 = 32.89		\| bowl avg2 = 32.89
	\| bowl avg3 = -		\| bowl avg3 = –
	\| fivefor1 = 4		\| fivefor1 = 4
	\| fivefor2 = 1		\| fivefor2 = 1
	\| fivefor3 = -		\| fivefor3 = –
	\| tenfor1 = 0		\| tenfor1 = 0
	\| tenfor2 = ~~n/a~~		\| tenfor2 = 0
	\| tenfor3 = -		\| tenfor3 = –
	\| best bowling1 = 6/39		\| best bowling1 = 6/39
	\| best bowling2 = 5/30		\| best bowling2 = 5/30
	\| best bowling3 = -		\| best bowling3 = –
	\| catches/stumpings1 = 27/-		\| catches/stumpings1 = 27/–
	\| catches/stumpings2 = 15/-		\| catches/stumpings2 = 15/–
	\| catches/stumpings3 = 0/-		\| catches/stumpings3 = 0/–
	\| source = [http://m.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/31008.html Cricinfo]		\| source = http://espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/31008.html Cricinfo
	\| date = 26 May		\| date = 26 May
	\| year = 2018		\| year = 2018
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	== External links ==		== External links ==
	* {{Cricinfo\|id=31008}}		* {{Cricinfo\|id=31008}}
	* {{CricketArchive\|id=8134}}

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{{short description|Indian cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Robin Morris
| fullname = Robin Francis Morris
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1976|11|06}}
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[India]]
| role = all-rounder
| club1 = [[Mumbai cricket team]]
| columns = 3
| column1 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| column2 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| column3 = [[T20 cricket|T20]]
| matches1 = 42
| matches2 = 51
| matches3 = 2
| runs1 = 1358
| runs2 = 1397
| runs3 = 25
| bat avg1 = 23.41
| bat avg2 = 31.75
| bat avg3 = 12.50
| 100s/50s1 = 0/9
| 100s/50s2 = 1/9
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score1 = 93*
| top score2 = 111
| top score3 = 19
| deliveries1 = 4639
| deliveries2 = 1783
| deliveries3 = -
| wickets1 = 76
| wickets2 = 46
| wickets3 = -
| bowl avg1 = 28.94
| bowl avg2 = 32.89
| bowl avg3 = -
| fivefor1 = 4
| fivefor2 = 1
| fivefor3 = -
| tenfor1 = 0
| tenfor2 = n/a
| tenfor3 = -
| best bowling1 = 6/39
| best bowling2 = 5/30
| best bowling3 = -
| catches/stumpings1 = 27/-
| catches/stumpings2 = 15/-
| catches/stumpings3 = 0/-
| source = [http://m.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/31008.html Cricinfo]
| date = 26 May
| year = 2018
}}

'''Robin Francis Morris''' (born 6 November 1976) is a former Indian cricketer who played for both [[Mumbai cricket team|Mumbai]] and [[Odisha cricket team|Odisha]] in first-class, List A and T20 matches. He was caught for involving in doctoring the pitch conditions for betting purposes at Galle stadium during Sri Lanka's home test matches against India and Australia.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.firstpost.com/firstcricket/sports-news/galle-stadium-curator-named-in-fixing-scandal-admits-to-doctoring-pitches-to-benefit-bookmakers-in-sting-operation-4483531.html|title=Galle Stadium curator named in fixing scandal, admits to doctoring pitches to benefit bookmakers in sting operation | date=26 May 2018 | publisher=Firstcricket News, Firstpost| language=en |access-date=20 August 2019}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/robin-morris-former-indian-first-class-cricketer-in-the-eye-of-match-fixing-storm/story-3BWoay3iTbqP374LnkdLUI.html|title=Robin Morris: Former Indian first class cricketer in the eye of match-fixing storm|date=2018-05-27|work=www.hindustantimes.com|access-date=2018-05-28|language=en}}</ref>

== Career ==
Robin Morris made his First-class cricket debut for Mumbai during the [[1997–98 Ranji Trophy]] season. He also played for the [[Mumbai Champs]] team between 2000-2009 in the [[Indian Cricket League]], a List A cricket tournament which was defunct in 2009.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icl/content/story/321270.html?object=31008|title=An opportunity to create an identity|work=Cricinfo|access-date=2018-05-26|language=en}}</ref> He was part of the Mumbai Champs squad during the [[Champions Cup 2000–01]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2000-01/OTHERS+ICC/CHAMPCUP/CHAMPCUP_MAR-APR2001_BOM-SQUAD.html|title=Champions Cup - Mumbai Squad|website=static.espncricinfo.com|access-date=2018-05-26}}</ref>

He played his last first-class cricket match during the [[Irani Cup|2004-05 Irani Cup]] for Mumbai against the [[Rest of India cricket team]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/143514.html?object=31008|title=Sriram and Parthiv lead the fightback|work=Cricinfo|access-date=2018-05-26|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18222/scorecard/143515/mumbai-vs-rest-of-india--irani-trophy-2004-05/|title=Irani Trophy at Chandigarh, Sep 22-25 2004 {{!}} Match Summary {{!}} ESPNCricinfo|website=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=2018-05-26}}</ref> Robin Morris went onto quit cricket at the age of 31 after becoming a victim by playing in the Indian Cricket League which went onto become a controversial issue leading the tournament to be scrapped from part of the BCCI programme.<ref name=":0" />

== Fixing allegations ==
{{Main article|2018 cricket pitch fixing and betting scandal}}
Robin Morris was alleged by the [[International Cricket Council]] for being involved as the match-fixer during Sri Lanka's home Test series against both [[Australian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2016|Australia in 2016]] and against [[Indian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2017|India in 2017]]. Robin Morris was intended to have influenced in fixing allegations relating to Sri Lankan home matches for attempting pitch tampering by the ICC during [[Australian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2016#2nd Test|Sri Lanka's 2nd test match against Australia in Galle]] and [[Indian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2017#1st Test|Sri Lanka's 1st test match against India in Galle]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/al-jazeera-investigation-galle-curator-match-fixing-sri-lanka-india-england-australia-indika-cricket/2018-05-26|title=Galle curator caught in match-fixing sting|work=cricket.com.au|access-date=2018-05-26|language=en}}</ref> Robin was reported to have given bribes to groundsman, Tharanga Indika who works as the groundsman at the [[Galle International Stadium]] to monitor the pitch conditions in those 2 home matches played by Sri Lanka against Australia in 2016 and India in 2017 and was noticed to have earned from betting after analysing the Galle pitch conditions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/05/exclusive-cricket-match-fixers-caught-act-sri-lanka-180525191333678.html|title=Exclusive: Cricket match-fixers caught in the act in Sri Lanka|website=www.aljazeera.com|access-date=2018-05-26}}</ref> Robin Morris explained that the Galle pitch was prepared in favour of bowlers and the [[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lankan cricket team]] during the 2nd test against [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]] in 2016 where Sri Lanka managed to win the match by a massive margin of 229 runs, where Australia lost all 20 wickets within 3 days when batting second consuming only 501 balls.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/cricket/claims-sri-lankas-2016-galle-victory-was-fixed/news-story/4dea74936d3826f10d642a5411777120|title=The 2016 Galle victory in Australia was fixed by Indian Robin Morris|website=www.theaustralian.com.au|language=en|access-date=2018-05-26}}</ref>

Robin Morris along with [[Dubai]] based business person Gaurav Rajkumar, Galle groundsman Tharanga Indika and Sri Lankan first-class cricketer [[Tharindu Mendis]] have also been investigated by the ICC for attempting to another pitch tampering at Galle in [[English cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2018–19#1st Test|Sri Lanka's forthcoming first test match against England]] as a part of the [[English cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2018–19|England's series against Sri Lanka in November 2018]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/104237661/plot-to-fix-england-v-sri-lanka-cricket-test-in-galle-uncovered|title=Plot to fix England v Sri Lanka cricket test in Galle uncovered|work=Stuff|access-date=2018-05-26|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/sport/cricket/uk-documentary-alleges-sri-lankan-groundstaff-attempting-fix-test-against-england|title=UK documentary alleges Sri Lankan groundstaff attempting to fix Test against England|work=TVNZ|access-date=2018-05-26|language=en-NZ}}</ref>

In December 2019, Morris along with four other people, were arrested with regards to an alleged kidnapping.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/28228765/former-mumbai-player-robin-morris-arrested-alleged-kidnapping-reports |title=Former Mumbai player Robin Morris arrested for alleged kidnapping - reports |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=5 December 2019}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Betting controversies in cricket]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Cricinfo|id=31008}}
* {{CricketArchive|id=8134}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Morris, Robin}}
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian cricketers]]
[[Category:Mumbai cricketers]]
[[Category:Odisha cricketers]]
[[Category:Mumbai Champs cricketers]]
[[Category:Cricketers from Mumbai]]

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