Richard Wyatt (cricketer)

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Richard Barnard Wyatt (born 1762) was cricketer who played in the late 18th century.

Wyatt was born at Hornchurch in Essex in 1762 and christened at Romford in 1764. [1] He played in a total of 20 cricket matches which are now considered to have first-class cricket status, making his debut in 1787 playing for Hornchurch Cricket Club. He played in all nine of the matches that Hornchurch played which are considered first-class as well as in four of the five that Essex XIs played during the same period. He appeared five times for MCC in first-class matches and made one appearance for each of Old Etonians and the White Conduit Club in a career that lasted until 1797. [1]

Wyatt scored a total of 312 runs in 38 innings with a highest score of 39 and is credited with having taken five wickets. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Richard Wyatt, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2024-06-08. (subscription required)