Arthur Richards (cricketer)

Arthur Richards
Personal information
Full name Arthur Carew Richards
Born 20 February 1865
Grays, Essex, England
Died 29 November 1930 (aged 65)
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Right-arm slow
Relations William Richards (Father)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1884, 1903 & 1904 Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 4
Runs scored 104
Batting average 17.33
100s/50s –/–
Top score 47
Balls bowled 304
Wickets 3
Bowling average 37.33
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 3/45
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 13 February 2010

Arthur Carew Richards (20 February 1865 – 29 November 1930) was an English cricketer. Richards was a right-handed batsman who was a right-arm slow bowler.

Richards made his first-class debut for Hampshire in 1884 against Sussex. Richards made two appearances for Hampshire in the 1884 season, the second of which was against Somerset in what was to be Hampshire's final season with first-class status until the 1895 County Championship.

Nine years after Hampshire had regained their first-class status and nineteen years after last representing the county, Richards played a single first-class match in 1903 against Essex. Richards final first-class appearance for Hampshire came in 1904 against Sussex.

In his four first-class matches for Hampshire, Richards scored 104 runs at a batting average of 17.33, with a high score of 47. With the ball Richards took 3 wickets at a bowling average of 37.33, with best figures of 3/45.

Richards died at Nottingham, Nottinghamshire on 29 November 1930.

Family

Richards father William Richards played two first-class matches for the Marylebone Cricket Club.

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