Frederick Richardson (American cricketer)

Frederick Fales Richardson (2 August 1918 – 9 July 1983) was an American cricketer who played 11 first-class matches for the Madras provincial cricket team.

Frederick Richardson
Personal information
Full nameFrederick Fales Richardson
Born(1918-08-02)2 August 1918
Brookland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Died9 July 1983(1983-07-09) (aged 64)
Bombay, Maharashtra, India
BattingLeft-hand bat
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1943–48Madras
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 11
Runs scored 362
Batting average 21.29
100s/50s -/2
Top score 64
Balls bowled 654
Wickets 6
Bowling average 42.83
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 2/46
Catches/stumpings
Source: Cricinfo

Early life

Frederick Richardson was born in Brookland, Pennsylvania on 2 August 1918. At the age of two, Richardson migrated with his parents to England where he did his schooling at Westminster School and graduated from Princeton University. Frederick Richardson moved to Calcutta, India in 1941 and worked for Stanvac (Standard Vacuum). In 1944, Richardson migrated to Madras and then to Bombay, where he died in 1983.

Sporting career

Frederick Richardson learned cricket during his school days in England. He played for the Madras cricket team under the captaincy of C. P. Johnstone from 1944 to 1948. He also played football during his three-year stay in Calcutta.

References

  • "Obituary". Indian Cricket 1983. Kasturi and Sons. 1983. pp. 687–688.
  • Ramnarayan, V. (December 2003). "A Yankee at Chepauk". Archived from the original on 7 April 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2011. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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