Richard Oliver (cricketer)

Richard Kenneth Oliver (born 14 November 1989) is an English cricketer who played for Worcestershire. He is a left-handed batsman who also bowls right-arm medium pace. He made his debut for the county on 16 May 2014 in the 2014 NatWest t20 Blast against Durham.[1]

Richard Oliver
Personal information
Full name
Richard Kenneth Oliver
Born (1989-11-14) 14 November 1989 (age 35)
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2008–2014, 2016Shropshire
2014–2015Worcestershire (squad no. 43)
FC debut29 June 2014 Worcestershire v Glamorgan
LA debut27 July 2014 Worcestershire v Essex
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 20 9 23
Runs scored 1,052 66 472
Batting average 29.22 7.33 22.47
100s/50s 2/5 0/0 0/2
Top score 179 14 77
Catches/stumpings 10/– 4/– 6/–
Source: CricketArchive, 3 April 2016

He declined a new contract with Worcestershire in 2015.[2] After a second spell with minor county Shropshire, he became captain of the Reigate Priory club in Surrey.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "NatWest t20 Blast - North Division, Durham v Worcestershire at Chester-le-Street, 16 May 2014". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Richard Oliver profile and biography". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Spotlight on Richard Oliver". Shropshire CCC. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
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