Full name Richard John Blakey
Born January 15, 1967, Huddersfield, Yorkshire
Current age 42 years 299 days
Major teams England, Yorkshire
Nickname Dick
Batting style Right-hand bat
Fielding position Wicketkeeper
Height 5 ft 10 in
Education Rastrick Grammar School
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 1.75 | 42 | 16.66 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| ODIs | 3 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 12.50 | 50 | 50.00 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| First-class | 348 | 554 | 87 | 14674 | 223* | 31.42 | 13 | 86 | 778 | 57 | ||||
| List A | 384 | 329 | 83 | 7657 | 130* | 31.12 | 3 | 37 | 375 | 61 | ||||
| Twenty20 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 119 | 32 | 29.75 | 117 | 101.70 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ODIs | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| First-class | 348 | 63 | 68 | 1 | 1/68 | 68.00 | 6.47 | 63.0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| List A | 384 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Twenty20 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Test debut | India v England at Chennai, Feb 11-15, 1993 scorecard |
| Last Test | India v England at Mumbai, Feb 19-23, 1993 scorecard |
| Test statistics | |
| ODI debut | England v Pakistan at Lord's, Aug 22, 1992 scorecard |
| Last ODI | India v England at Gwalior, Mar 4, 1993 scorecard |
| ODI statistics | |
| First-class span | 1985 - 2003 |
| List A span | 1986 - 2004 |
| Twenty20 debut | Yorkshire v Derbyshire at Leeds, Jun 14, 2003 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 | Durham v Yorkshire at Chester-le-Street, Jul 15, 2004 scorecard |
Blakey began life as a batting wunderkind: he blossomed in county cricket and hit 221 for England A in Zimbabwe in 1989-90, but the following summer Yorkshire, desperate to replace David Bairstow, decided to turn him into a wicketkeeper as well. For a while the change worked, but Blakey's form with the bat soon suffered, and he dropped down to No. 7. England picked him for two one-day internationals against Pakistan in 1992, and then, controversially, ahead of Jack Russell for the winter tours of India and Sri Lanka. He didn't concede a bye in India's mammoth 560-6 at Madras, but his handling of Anil Kumble - about as convincing as Phil Tufnell against Patrick Patterson - cost him his place for ever. Blakey was a Yorkshire regular until 2000, when he attracted more headlines for the cheeky title of his autobiography - Taking it from Behind - than for his cricket. In fact, after failing to make runs from No. 3, he was dropped for the first time in his 15-year county career, in favour of Simon Guy. He has not appeared for the first-team in the last few seasons and was released after the 2006 summer.
Lawrence Booth September 2006
- Unfulfilled potential (Sep 27, 2007)
- Blakey released by Yorkshire (Sep 29, 2006)
Apr 19, 2006
Michael Vaughan and Richard Blakey warm up ahead of Yorkshire's championship clash with Nottinghamshire
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Aug 31, 2002
Richard Blakey holds the Trophy aloft for winners Yorkshire
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Apr 24, 2002
Richard Blakey drives Martin Bicknell for a lovely 4 runs
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