Frederick Richardson (cricketer)

Frederick Richardson
Personal information
Full name Frederick Fales Richardson
Born 2 August 1918(1918-08-02)
Brookland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Died 9 July 1983(1983-07-09) (aged 64)
Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Slow left-arm orthodox
Role All-rounder
Domestic team information
Years Team
1943–48 Madras
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 11
Runs scored 362
Batting average 21.29
100s/50s -/2
Top score 64
Balls bowled 654
Wickets 6
Bowling average 42.83
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 2/46
Catches/stumpings
Source: Cricinfo,

Frederick Fales Richardson (2 August 1918 – 9 July 1983) was an American cricketer who played 11 first-class matches for the Madras provincial cricket team.

Early life

Frederick Richardson was born in Brookland, Pennsylvania on 2 August 1918. At the age of two, Richardson migrated with his parents to England where he did his schooling at Westminster School and graduated from Princeton University. Frederick Richardson moved to Calcutta, India in 1941 and worked for Stanvac (Standard Vacuum). In 1944, Richardson migrated to Madras and then to Bombay, where he died in 1983.

Sporting career

Frederick Richardson learned cricket during his school days in England. He played for the Madras cricket team under the captaincy of C. P. Johnstone from 1944 to 1948. He also played football during his three-year stay in Calcutta.

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