Richard Wilkinson (cricketer, born 1982)

Richard Malcolm Wilkinson (born 24 November 1982) is an English cricketer. Wilkinson is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace. He was born in Birkenhead, Cheshire.

Richard Wilkinson
Personal information
Full name
Richard Malcolm Wilkinson
Born (1982-11-24) 24 November 1982 (age 41)
Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2010–2011Cheshire
2004–2005Loughborough UCCE
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 5
Runs scored 119
Batting average 19.83
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 49
Balls bowled 516
Wickets 5
Bowling average 64.20
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 2/24
Catches/stumpings 5/–
Source: Cricinfo, 4 April 2011

Wilkinson played for the Worcestershire Second XI in one Second XI Championship and two Second XI Trophy matches in the 2000 season.[1][2] He then played a further four Second XI Trophy matches for the Marylebone Cricket Club Young Cricketers in 2002.[2]

Wilkinson made his first-class debut for Loughborough UCCE against Gloucestershire in 2004. He played four further first-class matches, one in 2004 and three in 2005. His final first-class match came against Worcestershire.[3] In his five first-class matches, he scored 119 runs at a batting average of 19.83, with a high score of 49.[4] With the ball he took 5 wickets at an expensive bowling average of 62.50, with best figures of 2/24.[5] His highest first-class score with the bat came on debut against Gloucestershire, with Wilkinson sharing in a partnership of 78 with Chris Benham, which was the largest partnership in the Loughborough UCCE first-innings.[6]

In 2010, he joined Cheshire where he played seven Minor Counties Championship and four MCCA Knockout Trophy matches from 2010 to 2011.[7]

References edit

  1. ^ "Second Eleven Championship Matches played by Richard Wilkinson". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Second Eleven Trophy Matches played by Richard Wilkinson". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  3. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Richard Wilkinson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
  4. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Richard Wilkinson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
  5. ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Richard Wilkinson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
  6. ^ "Gloucestershire v Loughborough UCCE". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
  7. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Richard Wilkinson". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 12 April 2020.

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