Richard Langridge Explained

Richard Langridge
Fullname:Richard James Langridge
Birth Date:13 April 1939
Birth Place:Brighton, Sussex, England
Death Place:Chichester, Sussex, England
Family:James Langridge (father)
John Langridge (uncle)
Batting:Left-handed
Bowling:Right-arm off-break
Columns:2
Column1:First-class
Matches1:212
Runs1:8310
Bat Avg1:22.89
100S/50S1:5/42
Top Score1:137*
Deliveries1:99
Wickets1:0
Bowl Avg1:
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:
Catches/Stumpings1:189/0
Column2:List A
Matches2:31
Runs2:501
Bat Avg2:18.55
100S/50S2:0/2
Top Score2:74
Deliveries2:
Wickets2:
Bowl Avg2:
Fivefor2:
Tenfor2:
Best Bowling2:
Catches/Stumpings2:16/0
Source:https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/richard-langridge-16459 Cricinfo
Date:9 September
Year:2022

Richard James Langridge (13 April 1939 – 3 January 2005) was an English first-class cricketer who played for Sussex from 1957 to 1971. He was the son of the English Test cricketer James Langridge, who also played for Sussex.

Langridge was a tall left-handed opening batsman who had particular success in the early 1960s, making 1675 runs in 1961 followed by 1885 runs in 1962.[1] He made the highest of his five first-class centuries against Leicestershire in 1963, when he carried his bat for 137 not out in a Sussex total of 222.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Richard Langridge . Cricinfo . 9 September 2022.
  2. Web site: Leicestershire v Sussex 1963 . CricketArchive . 9 September 2022.