Richard Burton (cricketer, born 1976)

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Richard Peter Lingen Burton (born 24 August 1976) was an English cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman and right-arm medium-pace bowler who played for Shropshire. He was born in Shrewsbury, [1] and educated at Shrewsbury School, Wrekin College and Reading University. [2]

Having represented Shropshire in the Minor Counties Championship since 1997, Burton made a single List A appearance for the team, in the C&G Trophy in September 2001. He scored 28 runs from the opening order.

Burton was also a National Hunt jockey and was Champion National Point to Point Novice Jockey in 1994. [2]

Burton's father, Robert, made three appearances for the side between 1974 and 1978.

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References

  1. ↑ "Richard Burton". ESPN . Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  2. 1 2 Percival, Tony (1999). Shropshire Cricketers 1844-1998. A.C.S. Publications, Nottingham. pp. 32, 54. ISBN   1-902171-17-9.Published under Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians.


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