Ricky Christopher Explained

Ricky Christopher
Fullname:Ricky Joseph Christopher
Birth Date:26 March 1975
Birth Place:Antigua
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm fast
Club1:Leeward Islands
Year1:2000–2002
Date:25 January
Year:2016
Source:https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/12/12361/12361.html CricketArchive

Ricky Joseph Christopher (born 26 March 1975) is a former Antiguan cricketer who played for the Leeward Islands in West Indian domestic cricket. He played as a right-arm fast bowler.

A former West Indies under-19s player,[1] Christopher made his first-class debut for the Leewards in January 2000, playing against Guyana in the 1999–00 Busta Cup.[2] He was only included in the team after Carl Tuckett fell ill from eating bad fish.[3] In the 2000–01 Busta Cup, Christopher took 26 wickets from seven matches, behind only Kerry Jeremy for the Leewards (and fifth overall).[4] His season including figures of 5/61 in the opening game against Trinidad and Tobago and 5/32 against West Indies B.[5] [6] In May 2001, Christopher was named in a preliminary 22-man squad for the West Indian tour of Zimbabwe, but did not make the final cut.[7] In the 2001–02 Red Stripe Bowl, a limited-overs tournament, he played for Antigua and Barbuda, which were competing separately for the first time.[8] Christopher played his final matches for the Leewards in February 2002.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/12/12361/Under-19_ODI_Matches.html Under-19 ODI matches played by Ricky Christopher
  2. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/12/12361/First-Class_Matches.html First-class matches played by Ricky Christopher
  3. Zach Kenworthy (6 February 2000). "Leewards come up short again!"The Anguillian. Retrieved from ESPNcricinfo, 25 January 2016.
  4. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/2/Busta_Cup_2000-01/Bowling_by_Wickets.html Bowling in Busta Cup 2000/01 (ordered by wickets)
  5. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/71/71335.html Trinidad and Tobago v Leeward Islands
  6. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/71/71544.html West Indies B v Leeward Islands
  7. (23 My 2001). "West Indies name 22-man squad for coming tour" – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  8. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/12/12361/List_A_Matches.html List A matches played by Ricky Christopher