Corey Richards

{{short description|Australian cricketer (born 1975)}}

{{similar names|Cory Richards (disambiguation){{!}}Cory Richards}}

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{{Use Australian English|date=September 2012}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Corey Richards

| country = Australia

| fullname = Corey John Richards

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1975|8|25|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Camden, New South Wales, Australia

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm medium

| role = Batsman

| club1 = Nwe South WalesW

| year1 = {{nowrap|1995/96–2005/06}}

| club2 = Scotland

| year2 = 1999–2006

| columns = 2

| column1 = First-class

| matches1 = 55

| runs1 = 2,953

| bat avg1 = 31.41

| 100s/50s1 = 7/15

| top score1 = 164

| deliveries1 = 84

| wickets1 = 0

| bowl avg1 = –

| fivefor1 = –

| tenfor1 = –

| best bowling1 = –

| catches/stumpings1 = 27/–

| column2 = List A

| matches2 = 81

| runs2 = 2,176

| bat avg2 = 32.47

| 100s/50s2 = 3/12

| top score2 = 151

| deliveries2 = 177

| wickets2 = 3

| bowl avg2 = 40.66

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 2/12

| catches/stumpings2 = 36/–

| date = 4 December

| year = 2007

| source = http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/australia/content/player/7350.html CricInfo

}}

Corey John Richards (born 25 August 1975) is a former Australian first-class cricketer. He was born at Camden, New South Wales in 1975.

Career

In 1995–96 Richards made his first-class debut for New South Wales and was relied upon as a solid top-order batsman when he won the NSW Player of the Year award in 1998–99. A poor season in 2002–03 saw him dropped from the state side.

In the 2005–06 season, the 30-year-old Richards received a surprise call up to the New South Wales squad and returned in both ING Cup and Pura Cup matches. His performances were average at best, with a top score of 62 in the ING Cup competition so far.

Richards made his List A debut in the 1996–97 English season and made his last appearance in 2006 for the Scotland.