Andrew Richardson (Jamaican cricketer)

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Andrew Peter Richardson
Personal information
Born (1981-09-06) 6 September 1981 (age 43)
Kingston, Jamaica
Height191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
Role Bowler
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches68362
Runs scored711980
Batting average 9.7314.00
100s/50s0/00/0
Top score31*23*0*
Balls bowled8,4901,43036
Wickets 192293
Bowling average 23.9641.8912.00
5 wickets in innings 600
10 wickets in match000
Best bowling5/324/362/16
Catches/stumpings 24/–8/–1/–
Source: CricketArchive, 10 September 2022

Andrew Peter Richardson (born 6 September 1981) is a former West Indian cricketer who played in the role of a right arm fast medium bowler. Richardson picked up 192 wickets at an average of 23.96 in his first class career. He also featured for West Indies in the 2000 Under-19 Cricket World Cup, Jamaica, Sawbridgeworth Cricket Club and the Jamaica Tallawahs. [1]

Playing career

During the 2008/09 season, Richardson helped Jamaica win the Regional Four Day Competition by taking 33 wickets at an average of 23.12. Following this, it was announced that Richardson would replace the out of form Darren Powell in the West Indies squad for the tour England in April 2009. Chairman of selector, Clyde Butts, said "This year Richardson has been bowling very well and deserves his selection. He is tall, accurate and has the ability to get wickets at crucial stages in the game". [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Cricinfo staff (4 April 2009), Powell axed for England tour, Cricinfo.com, retrieved 20 April 2009