Peter Richardson (cricketer)

Peter Richardson

Personal information
Full name	Peter Edward Richardson
Born	(1931-07-04)4 July 1931 Hereford, England
Died	17 February 2017(2017-02-17) (aged 85) Ashford, Kent
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Right arm off spin
International information
National side	England
Test debut (cap 382)	7 June 1956 v Australia
Last Test	9 July 1963 v West Indies
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1949–1958	Worcestershire
1959–1965	Kent
Career statistics
Competition Test FC LA Matches 34 454 3 Runs scored 2,061 26,055 168 Batting average 37.47 34.60 56.00 100s/50s 5/9 44/140 1/0 Top score 126 185 127 Balls bowled 120 763 – Wickets 3 11 – Bowling average 16.00 45.36 – 5 wickets in innings 0 0 – 10 wickets in match 0 0 – Best bowling 2/10 2/10 – Catches/stumpings 6/– 220/– 0/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 20 July 2009

Peter Edward Richardson (4 July 1931 – 17 February 2017) was an English cricketer, who played for Worcestershire and Kent County Cricket Clubs and in 34 Test matches for the England cricket team.^[1][2]

Colin Bateman, the one-time Daily Express cricket correspondent, noted, "Peter Richardson was one of cricket's great characters...off the field he was a one-man entertainment show, particularly when the troops were stuck in some up-country billet in India. His sense of humour and sharp mind enlivened many a dull official function to the delight of his teammates. His love of a prank continued after his playing days with outrageous letters from fictitious Colonel Blimps to The Daily Telegraph."^[3]