Dicky Richards

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Dicky Richards
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Henry Matthews Richards
Born26 March 1862
Died4 January 1903
NicknameDicky
BattingRight-hand bat
Bowling–
International information
National side
  • South African
Only Test (cap 13)25 March 1889 v England
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class
Matches 1 1
Runs scored 4 4
Batting average 2.00 2.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 4 4
Balls bowled – –
Wickets – –
Bowling average – –
5 wickets in innings – –
10 wickets in match – –
Best bowling – –
Catches/stumpings 0/- 0/-
Source: Cricinfo

William Henry Matthews 'Dicky' Richards (26 March 1862 in Grahamstown, Cape Colony – 4 January 1903 in Wynberg, Cape Province) was a South African cricketer who played in one Test in 1889.[1]

The match was the second in the 1888–89 series against the team led by Sir C. Aubrey Smith, and called at the time "C. A. Smith's XI", but retrospectively accorded the status of a full MCC tour.[2] In fact, in the game at Newlands, Cape Town played by Richards, the touring side was led by Monty Bowden. Richards batted at No 7 in each innings and scored 0 and 4 as South Africa were bowled out for 47 and 43 to lose by an innings and 202 runs.

The match was Richards' only first-class game, although he played for Western Province in the years before provincial matches in South Africa were considered first-class.[3]

Richards' two brothers, Joseph and Alfred, played first-class cricket for Western Province and Alfred played once for South Africa in 1895–96.

References[]

  1. ^ "Dicky Richards". cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
  2. ^ "Scorecard: South Africa v England". cricketarchive.com. 25 March 1889. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
  3. ^ "Other Matches Played by Dicky Richards". cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 6 April 2012.[permanent dead link]
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