David Richardson
On scorecards: DJ Richardson
In-game rating: 71/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
David Richardson played 42 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 1992 to 1998. The first came against West Indies at Kensington Oval, with scores of 8 and 2, and the last against Australia at Adelaide Oval in 1998.
The highest score in the archive is 109 from 206 balls against New Zealand at Newlands in 1995, in a match South Africa won. In all: 1 hundred, 8 fifties. At home the average was 32.4 across 22 Tests; away it was 16.1 across 20 Tests, markedly stronger at home.
The most runs came against Australia: 376 runs at 22.1 in 12 Tests. Wanderers Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 7 Tests and 326 runs at 25.1. South Africa won 16 of the Tests David Richardson played and lost 10, with 16 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 42 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 109 | 206 | New Zealand | Newlands | 1995 | Won |
| 93 | 137 | New Zealand | Wanderers Stadium | 1994 | Lost |
| 84 | 189 | England | St George's Park | 1995 | Drawn |
| 72* | 87 | Australia | Wanderers Stadium | 1997 | Lost |
| 62 | 155 | Sri Lanka | P Saravanamuttu Stadium | 1993 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 12 | 376 | 22.12 | 0/2 |
| India | 10 | 249 | 17.79 | 0/1 |
| England | 8 | 306 | 30.60 | 0/3 |
| New Zealand | 4 | 273 | 68.25 | 1/1 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 53 | 13.25 | 0/0 |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 79 | 19.75 | 0/1 |
| West Indies | 1 | 10 | 5.00 | 0/0 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 22 | 907 | 32.39 | 1/6 |
| Away | 20 | 452 | 16.14 | 0/2 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanderers Stadium | 7 | 326 | 25.08 | 0/3 |
| Newlands | 5 | 298 | 59.60 | 1/1 |
| Kingsmead | 5 | 148 | 29.60 | 0/1 |
| St George's Park | 3 | 135 | 33.75 | 0/1 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 2 | 34 | 8.50 | 0/0 |
| Adelaide Oval | 2 | 31 | 10.33 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 1992 at Kensington Oval
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1998 at Adelaide Oval
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