Richard Straker

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Richard Straker
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Born (1951-08-04) 4 August 1951 (age 69)
Christ Church, Barbados
Source: Cricinfo, 17 November 2020

Richard Straker (born 4 August 1951) is a Barbadian cricketer. He played in eight first-class and four List A matches for the Barbados cricket team from 1976 to 1979. [1]

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  1. "Richard Straker". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 November 2020.