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Full name Corey John Richards
Born August 25, 1975, Camden, New South Wales
Current age 34 years 89 days
Major teams Scotland, Australia A, Australia Under-19s, New South Wales
Playing role Higher middle order batsman
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium
Batting | Bowling | Career statistics | Profile | Notes | Latest Articles | Latest Photos
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 55 | 99 | 5 | 2953 | 164 | 31.41 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 0 |
| List A | 81 | 77 | 10 | 2176 | 151 | 32.47 | 3 | 13 | 36 | 0 |
| Mat | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 55 | 84 | 19 | 0 | - | - | - | 1.35 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 81 | 177 | 152 | 3 | 2/12 | 2/12 | 50.66 | 5.15 | 59.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class debut | 1995/96 |
| Last First-class | South Australia v New South Wales at Adelaide, Mar 10-13, 2006 scorecard |
| List A debut | 1996/97 |
| Last List A | Scotland v Leicestershire at Edinburgh, Jun 25, 2006 scorecard |
Corey Richards was the boom New South Wales batsman before Michael Clarke, but he appeared to bust terminally after a couple of poor years that ended with his sacking in 2002-03. However, after two seasons without a state contract, Richards returned to the squad and made occasional appearances in the Pura Cup without success, and regular contributions in the limited-overs competition with 182 runs at 30.33. In his prime he was the Australia XI batsman who stroked a delightful 138 against England after scoring centuries in the first three Sheffield Shield matches of the 1998-99 summer. Not only did the season earn him 710 Pura Cup runs at 50.71 and the New South Wales Player of the Year gong, but it also had him tagged as a future international. The description slipped as he started to struggle and two years later he was fighting to be selected in half the state's first-class games and keep his average above 30. In 2001, he suffered a broken finger when representing Scottish club Ayr and then contracted a form of deep vein thrombosis as he embarked on an early journey home. Inconsistency led to his full-time removal from the state team and while away from the squad he began a real estate career. The return to the Blues' fold appeared to have turned him into an endless-summer cricketer again, and he was one of Scotland's overseas players in the C&G Trophy. However, his change of fortune at home ended when he missed the contract list for 2006-07.
Cricinfo staff June 2006
Commonwealth Bank Cricket Academy 1995
- Richards blow for Scotland (Nov 23, 2006)
- Corey Richards announces retirement (Sep 14, 2006)
- NSW name spin-friendly contract squad (Jun 2, 2006)
- Worcestershire's thrill of the chase (May 22, 2006)
- Scotland draft in Moran (Apr 19, 2006)
Feb 26, 2006
Corey Richards drives
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Aug 29, 2002
Corey Richards - Portrait August 2002
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Oct 24, 2001
Corey Richards - Portrait October 2001
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