Richie Richardson
On scorecards: RB Richardson
In-game rating: 91/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Richie Richardson played 86 Tests for West Indies in CricArcade's archive, from 1983 to 1995. The first came against India at Wankhede Stadium, with scores of 0 and 26, and the last against England at Kennington Oval in 1995.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 3,320 runs at 48.1 in 45 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 194 from 367 balls against India at Bourda in 1989. In all: 16 hundreds, 27 fifties.
At home the average was 50.3 across 42 Tests; away it was 39.0 across 44 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against Australia: 2,175 runs at 49.4 in 29 Tests. Kensington Oval was the most frequent ground, with 11 Tests and 882 runs at 51.9. Richie Richardson captained West Indies in 24 Tests, winning 11 and losing 6. The scorecards record 4 player-of-the-match awards. West Indies won 43 of the Tests Richie Richardson played and lost 17, with 26 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 86 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 194 | 367 | India | Bourda | 1989 | Drawn |
| 185 | 346 | New Zealand | Bourda | 1985 | Drawn |
| 182 | 260 | Australia | Bourda | 1991 | Won |
| 160 | 278 | England | Kensington Oval | 1986 | Won |
| 156 | 314 | India | Sabina Park | 1989 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 29 | 2,175 | 49.43 | 9/7 |
| England | 27 | 1,586 | 38.68 | 4/6 |
| Pakistan | 12 | 708 | 33.71 | 0/6 |
| India | 9 | 871 | 58.07 | 2/5 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 512 | 51.20 | 1/2 |
| South Africa | 1 | 46 | 23.00 | 0/0 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 51 | 51.00 | 0/1 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 42 | 3,217 | 50.27 | 10/11 |
| Away | 44 | 2,732 | 39.03 | 6/16 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45 | 3,320 | 48.12 | 10/13 |
| 1990s | 41 | 2,629 | 40.45 | 6/14 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kensington Oval | 11 | 882 | 51.88 | 2/4 |
| Queen's Park Oval | 11 | 718 | 39.89 | 1/4 |
| Sabina Park | 8 | 473 | 43.00 | 3/0 |
| Bourda | 6 | 766 | 95.75 | 3/2 |
| Antigua Recreation Ground | 6 | 378 | 37.80 | 1/1 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 3 | 314 | 62.80 | 1/2 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 1983 at Wankhede Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1995 at Kennington Oval
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