Richard King (New Zealand cricketer) explained

Richard King
Country:New Zealand
Fullname:Richard Terrence King
Birth Date:23 April 1973
Birth Place:Wellington, New Zealand
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm slow-medium
Role:Batsman
Club1:Southland
Club2:Otago
Year2:1991/92–1995/96
Club3:Auckland
Year3:1996/97–2000/01
Club4:Hawke's Bay
Year4:2001/02
Club5:Central Districts
Year5:2001/02
Club6:Auckland
Year6:2002/03
Type1:FC
Debutdate1:16 January
Debutyear1:1992
Debutfor1:Otago
Debutagainst1:Auckland
Lastdate1:10 December
Lastyear1:2002
Lastfor1:Auckland
Lastagainst1:Central Districts
Type2:LA
Debutdate2:30 December
Debutyear2:1994
Debutfor2:Otago
Debutagainst2:Auckland
Lastdate2:25 January
Lastyear2:2002
Lastfor2:Central Districts
Lastagainst2:Otago
Hidedeliveries:true
Columns:2
Column1:First-class
Matches1:41
Runs1:1,775
Bat Avg1:24.65
100S/50S1:3/7
Top Score1:130
Catches/Stumpings1:29/–
Column2:List A
Matches2:17
Runs2:342
Bat Avg2:26.30
100S/50S2:0/2
Top Score2:55
Catches/Stumpings2:6/–
Date:15 May
Year:2016
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/37535.html ESPNcricinfo

Richard Terrence King (born 23 April 1973) is a New Zealand former cricketer. He played first-class cricket for Auckland, Central Districts and Otago between the 1991–92 and 2002–03 seasons.[1]

King was born at Wellington in 1973.[2] He played Hawke Cup cricket for Southland in 1990–91 before making his first-class debut for Otago the following season.

In a career that spanned twelve seasons, King played for Otago, Auckland and Central Districts in first-class and List A cricket. As well as Southland, he played in the Hawke Cup for Auckland, Auckland-Waitakere and Hawke's Bay. He made a total of 41 first-class, 17 List A and nine Hawke Cup appearances, scoring 1,775 first-class runs. His three centuries in first-class cricket included an unbeaten 130, made for Auckland against Otago in 1998–99.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/37535.html Richard King
  2. McCarron A (2010) New Zealand Cricketers 1863/64–2010, p. 76. Cardiff: The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. (Available online at the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Retrieved 5 June 2023.)
  3. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/10/10178/10178.html Richard King