Richie Richardson
88West Indies · BAT · 1983 to 1996 · on scorecards: RB Richardson
BATTING
- Matches
- 224
- Innings
- 217
- Runs
- 6248
- Average
- 33.41
- Strike rate
- 63.74
- High score
- 122
- 100s / 50s
- 5 / 44
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 1
- Average
- 46
- Economy
- 4.75
- Strike rate
- 58
- Best figures
- 1/4
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 75 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 4
CAREER IN BRIEF
Richie Richardson played 224 ODIs for West Indies in CricArcade's archive, from 1983 to 1996. The first came against India at Nehru Stadium, with a score of 46, and the last against Australia at null in 1996.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 3,530 runs at 34.6 in 120 ODIs. The highest score in the archive is 122 from 121 balls against Pakistan at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in 1991, in a defeat. In all: 5 hundreds, 44 fifties.
At home the average was 47.8 across 48 ODIs; away it was 25.4 across 91 ODIs, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against Pakistan: 1,988 runs at 40.6 in 61 ODIs. Sharjah Cricket Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 26 ODIs and 969 runs at 46.1. Richie Richardson captained West Indies in 87 ODIs, winning 46 and losing 36. The scorecards record 10 player-of-the-match awards. West Indies won 134 of the ODIs Richie Richardson played and lost 81.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 224 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 122 | 121 | Pakistan | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 1991 | Lost |
| 110 | 135 | Pakistan | National Stadium | 1987 | Won |
| 109 | 120 | Sri Lanka | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 1986 | Won |
| 108* | 132 | England | Sabina Park | 1990 | Won |
| 106* | 142 | Pakistan | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 1991 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/4 | 1 | Pakistan | Niaz Stadium | 1986 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 61 | 1,988 | 40.57 | 3/12 | 1 | 4.00 |
| Australia | 51 | 1,498 | 32.57 | 0/15 | 0 | – |
| England | 35 | 957 | 30.87 | 1/7 | 0 | – |
| India | 32 | 971 | 34.68 | 0/5 | 0 | – |
| Sri Lanka | 21 | 524 | 34.93 | 1/4 | 0 | – |
| New Zealand | 11 | 128 | 16.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| South Africa | 9 | 84 | 14.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 93 | 31.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Kenya | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 48 | 1,769 | 47.81 | 1/15 | 0 | – |
| Away | 91 | 2,133 | 25.39 | 1/13 | 1 | 5.00 |
| Neutral | 85 | 2,346 | 35.55 | 3/16 | 0 | – |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 120 | 3,530 | 34.61 | 2/28 | 1 | 44.00 |
| 1990s | 104 | 2,718 | 31.98 | 3/16 | 0 | – |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 26 | 969 | 46.14 | 3/4 | 0 | – |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 21 | 470 | 24.74 | 0/3 | 0 | – |
| Queen's Park Oval | 19 | 652 | 54.33 | 0/5 | 0 | – |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 19 | 380 | 23.75 | 0/4 | 0 | – |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 12 | 375 | 37.50 | 0/4 | 0 | – |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 9 | 151 | 21.57 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 1983 at Nehru Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1996 at
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 12 January 1962
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm medium
- Balls faced (career)
- 9,801
- Ducks
- 8
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
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