Richard Wyatt (cricketer)

Richard Barnard Wyatt (born 1762) was cricketer who played in the late 18th century.

Wyatt was born at Hornchurch in Essex in 1762 and christened at Romford in 1764.[1] He played in a total of 20 cricket matches which are now considered to have first-class cricket status, making his debut in 1787 playing for Hornchurch Cricket Club. He played in all nine of the matches that Hornchurch played which are considered first-class as well as in four of the five that Essex XIs played during the same period. He appeared five times for MCC in first-class matches and made one appearance for each of Old Etonians and the White Conduit Club in a career that lasted until 1797.[1]

Wyatt scored a total of 312 runs in 38 innings with a highest score of 39 and is credited with having taken five wickets.[1]

  1. ^ a b c Richard Wyatt, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2024-06-08. (subscription required)