| Richard Stemp | |
| Fullname: | Richard David Stemp |
| Birth Date: | 11 December 1967 |
| Birth Place: | Erdington, Birmingham, England |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Slow left-arm orthodox |
| Columns: | 2 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 166 |
| Runs1: | 1,657 |
| Bat Avg1: | 12.36 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/3 |
| Top Score1: | 66 |
| Deliveries1: | 31,433 |
| Wickets1: | 385 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 35.20 |
| Fivefor1: | 14 |
| Tenfor1: | 1 |
| Best Bowling1: | 6/37 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 68/– |
| Column2: | List A |
| Matches2: | 153 |
| Runs2: | 226 |
| Bat Avg2: | 7.79 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 29* |
| Deliveries2: | 6,844 |
| Wickets2: | 161 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 31.42 |
| Fivefor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 4/25 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 30/– |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/20353.html CricInfo |
| Date: | 9 July |
| Year: | 2011 |
Richard David Stemp (born 11 December 1967[1]) is an English former first-class cricketer, who appeared for county sides—Worcestershire, Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire—in a first-class career which spanned from 1990 to 2002.[2]
Stemp was a slow left arm bowler, and was a member of the England squad picked to play New Zealand in 1994, but was left out of the final eleven.
Stemp was called up for the England A Tour of India and Bangladesh that winter and took 6-83 in the 1st unnoffical 'Test', including a young Rahul Dravid among his wickets.[3] In his review of the tour, Simon Hughes said Stemp was a "Test class spinner, good athlete but needs careful handling", suggesting "the more phlegmatic" Min Patel might be easier for then England captain Michael Atherton to handle.[4] Although Stemp took more wickets than the two other spinners on the tour, it was Patel and Ian Salisbury who would have the Test careers. Stemp did join another England A tour to Pakistan the following winter, taking 5-64 in another victory in an unofficial 'Test'.[5]
He has played club cricket for Northampton Saints in the Northants League.