| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | Richard Anthony Fay |
| Birth Date: | 14 June 1975 |
| Birth Place: | Kilburn, London, England |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm medium |
| Club1: | Middlesex Cricket Board |
| Year1: | 2000 |
| Club2: | Middlesex |
| Year2: | 1995–1997 |
| Columns: | 2 |
| Column1: | FC |
| Matches1: | 16 |
| Runs1: | 164 |
| Bat Avg1: | 7.45 |
| 100S/50S1: | –/– |
| Top Score1: | 26 |
| Deliveries1: | 2,178 |
| Wickets1: | 31 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 36.96 |
| Fivefor1: | – |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | 4/53 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 5/– |
| Column2: | LA |
| Matches2: | 31 |
| Runs2: | 61 |
| Bat Avg2: | 8.71 |
| 100S/50S2: | –/– |
| Top Score2: | 16 |
| Deliveries2: | 1,362 |
| Wickets2: | 31 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 31.22 |
| Fivefor2: | – |
| Tenfor2: | – |
| Best Bowling2: | 4/33 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 5/– |
| Date: | 19 November |
| Year: | 2010 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/12816.html Cricinfo |
Richard Anthony Fay (born 14 May 1974) is an English former cricketer. Fay was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Kilburn, London.
Fay made his first-class debut for Middlesex against Yorkshire in the 1995 County Championship. From 1995 to 1996, he represented the county in 16 first-class matches, the last of which came against Leicestershire.[1] In his 16 first-class, he scored 164 runs at a batting average of 7.45, with high score of 26. In the field he took 5 catches.[2] With the ball he took 31 wickets at a bowling average of 36.96, with best figures of 4/53.[3]
It was for Middlesex that he made his debut in List A cricket against Surrey in the 1995 AXA Equity and Law League. From 1995 to 1997, he represented the county in 28 List A matches, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire in the 1997 AXA Life League.[4] In his 28 matches for the county, he took 29 wickets at a bowling average of 31.20, with best figures of 4/33.[5] Fay left Middlesex at the end of the 1997 season.
In 2000, he represented the Middlesex Cricket Board in 2 List A matches against Wiltshire[6] and Sussex[7] in the 2000 NatWest Trophy.