Terence Riley (cricketer)

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Terence Riley
Personal information
Full nameTerence Michael Noel Riley
Born (1939-12-25) 25 December 1939 (age 81)
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
BattingRight-handed
Bowling Leg break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1964 Gloucestershire
19611964 Warwickshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches231
Runs scored67814
Batting average 16.5314.00
100s/50s/3/
Top score8414
Balls bowled12
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 5//
Source: Cricinfo, 13 May 2012

Terence Michael Noel Riley (born 25 December 1939) is a former English cricketer. Riley was a right-handed batsman who bowled leg break. He was born at Birmingham, Warwickshire.

Riley made his first-class debut for Warwickshire against Derbyshire in the 1961 County Championship. He made eleven further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Cambridge University in 1964. [1] An opening batsman, in his total of twelve first-class matches for the county, he scored 440 runs at an average of 20.95, with a high score of 84. [2] This score was one of two half centuries he made for the county and came against on debut against Derbyshire. [3]

Early in the 1964 season, Riley moved to Gloucestershire, making his first-class debut for the county against Hampshire in the 1964 County Championship. He made ten further first-class appearances for Gloucestershire, all in that season, with the last coming against his former county. [1] In his eleven first-class matches for Gloucestershire, he scored a total of 238 runs at an average of 11.90, with a high score of 51. [2] This score was his only half century for the county and came against Lancashire. [4] He also made a single List A appearance for Gloucestershire in the 1964 Gillette Cup against Surrey, [5] with him scoring 14 runs in the match before he was dismissed by David Sydenham. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "First-Class Matches played by Terence Riley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 May 2012.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. 1 2 "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Terence Riley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 May 2012.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  3. "Derbyshire v Warwickshire, 1961 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 May 2012.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  4. "Gloucestershire v Lancashire, 1964 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 May 2012.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  5. "List A Matches played by Terence Riley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 May 2012.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  6. "Surrey v Gloucestershire, 1964 Gillette Cup". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 May 2012.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)