Richard Smalley (cricketer)

Richard George Smalley (born 20 March 1979) is an English former first-class cricketer.

Richard Smalley
Personal information
Full nameRichard George Smalley
Born (1979-03-20) 20 March 1979
Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
BattingLeft-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
19992001Oxford University
2000Oxford Universities
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 8
Runs scored 341
Batting average 31.00
100s/50s –/2
Top score 83
Catches/stumpings 9/5
Source: Cricinfo, 1 July 2020

The son of the minor counties cricketer Bill Smalley, he was born at Newcastle upon Tyne in March 1979. Smalley later studied at Keble College at the University of Oxford.[1] While studying at Oxford, he made three appearances in first-class cricket for Oxford University against Nottinghamshire in 1999 and Cambridge University in The University Matches of 2000 and 2001.[2] In addition to playing first-class cricket for Oxford University, Smalley made an additional five first-class appearances in 2000 for a combined Oxford Universities team,[2] a forerunner of Oxford UCCE which was formed the following year. Playing as a wicket-keeper, Smalley scored 341 runs in eight first-class matches, at an average of 31.00,[1] making one half century apiece for Oxford University and Oxford Universities.[3] Behind the stumps he took nine catches and made five stumpings.[1]

References

  1. "Player profile: Richard Smalley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  2. "First-Class Matches played by Richard Smalley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  3. "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Richard Smalley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
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