Richard Kettleborough

Richard Kettleborough
Richard Kettleborough in 2019
Personal information
Full name
Richard Allan Kettleborough
Born (1973-03-15) 15 March 1973 (age 51)
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleBatsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1994–1997Yorkshire
1998–1999Middlesex
FC debut16 June 1994 Yorkshire v Northamptonshire
Last FC9 September 1999 Middlesex v Surrey
Umpiring information
Tests umpired85 (2010–2024)
ODIs umpired107 (2009–2024)
T20Is umpired40 (2009–2024)
WODIs umpired4 (2002–2007)
WT20Is umpired2 (2007–2011)
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 33 21
Runs scored 1,500 507
Batting average 25.16 24.16
100s/50s 1/7 0/1
Top score 108 58
Balls bowled 378 270
Wickets 3 6
Bowling average 81.00 38.33
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 2/26 2/43
Catches/stumpings 20/– 6/–
Source: Cricinfo, 23 November 2023

Richard Allan Kettleborough (born 15 March 1973)[1] is an English international cricket umpire, and former first-class cricketer who appeared in 33 first-class matches for Yorkshire and Middlesex. He was a left-handed top order batsman and occasional right-arm medium pace bowler. He attended Worksop College and was a member of the college cricket XI for a number of years.

Having been appointed to the ECB list of first-class umpires in 2006,[2] he officiated with Ian Gould in an international Twenty20 between England and Australia in August 2009 and was subsequently elevated to the full International Panel of ICC Umpires in November 2009[3] and the Elite Panel of ICC Umpires in May 2011.[4] He won the David Shepherd Trophy for ICC Umpire of the year in 2013,[5] 2014 and 2015.

  1. ^ Warner, David (2011). The Yorkshire County Cricket Club: 2011 Yearbook (113th ed.). Ilkley, Yorkshire: Great Northern Books. p. 372. ISBN 978-1-905080-85-4.
  2. ^ "Player Profile: Richard Kettleborough". Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 October 2009.
  3. ^ "Kettleborough and Illingworth join elite umpires".
  4. ^ "Harper, de Silva removed from Elite Panel".
  5. ^ The Guardian (13 December 2013). "Ashes captains Clarke and Cook both hit a ton and pick up an annual award". Retrieved 13 December 2013.