Peter Richardson
On scorecards: PE Richardson
In-game rating: 86/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Peter Richardson played 34 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1956 to 1963. The first came against Australia at Trent Bridge, with scores of 81 and 73, and the last against West Indies at Edgbaston in 1963.
The most productive decade was the 1950s: 1,623 runs at 40.6 in 25 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 126 against West Indies at Trent Bridge in 1957. In all: 5 hundreds, 9 fifties.
At home the average was 47.0 across 15 Tests; away it was 30.9 across 18 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against Australia: 526 runs at 32.9 in 9 Tests. Kennington Oval was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 206 runs at 51.5. England won 13 of the Tests Peter Richardson played and lost 9, with 12 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 34 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126 | – | West Indies | Trent Bridge | 1957 | Drawn |
| 117 | – | South Africa | Wanderers Stadium | 1956 | Won |
| 107 | – | West Indies | Kennington Oval | 1957 | Won |
| 104 | – | Australia | Old Trafford | 1956 | Won |
| 100 | – | New Zealand | Edgbaston | 1958 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/10 | 6 | India | Brabourne Stadium | 1961 | Drawn |
| 1/28 | 12 | Pakistan | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 1962 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 9 | 526 | 32.88 | 1/3 | 0 | – |
| New Zealand | 6 | 317 | 45.29 | 1/2 | 0 | – |
| West Indies | 6 | 427 | 47.44 | 2/1 | 0 | – |
| India | 5 | 304 | 33.78 | 0/2 | 2 | 5.00 |
| South Africa | 5 | 369 | 36.90 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
| Pakistan | 3 | 118 | 29.50 | 0/0 | 1 | 38.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 15 | 1,033 | 46.95 | 4/4 | 0 | – |
| Away | 18 | 988 | 30.88 | 1/5 | 2 | 10.00 |
| Neutral | 1 | 40 | 40.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 28.00 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25 | 1,623 | 40.58 | 5/7 | 0 | – |
| 1960s | 9 | 438 | 29.20 | 0/2 | 3 | 16.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennington Oval | 3 | 206 | 51.50 | 1/0 | 0 | – |
| Edgbaston | 3 | 201 | 33.50 | 1/0 | 0 | – |
| Lord's | 3 | 142 | 35.50 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Trent Bridge | 2 | 291 | 72.75 | 1/2 | 0 | – |
| Old Trafford | 2 | 178 | 89.00 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
| Wanderers Stadium | 2 | 177 | 44.25 | 1/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1956 at Trent Bridge
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1963 at Edgbaston
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