Dale Richards
{{short description|West Indian cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025|cs1-dates=ly formats}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Dale Richards
| image =
| country = West Indies
| fullname = Dale Maurice Richards
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|07|16|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Belleplaine, Barbados
| heightft = 6
| heightinch = 0
| batting = Right-handed
| international = true
| testdebutdate = 9 July
| testdebutyear = 2009
| testdebutagainst = Bangladesh
| lasttestdate = 29 June
| lasttestyear = 2010
| lasttestagainst = South Africa
| odidebutdate = 26 July
| odidebutyear = 2009
| odidebutagainst = Bangladesh
| lastodidate = 3 June
| lastodiyear = 2010
| lastodiagainst = South Africa
| club1 = Barbados
| year1 = {{nowrap|2000–2011/12}}
| columns = 4
| column1 = Test
| matches1 = 3
| runs1 = 125
| bat avg1 = 20.83
| 100s/50s1 = 0/1
| top score1 = 69
| hidedeliveries = true
| catches/stumpings1 = 4/–
| column2 = ODI
| matches2 = 8
| runs2 = 179
| bat avg2 = 25.57
| 100s/50s2 = 0/2
| top score2 = 59
| catches/stumpings2 = 5/–
| column3 = FC
| matches3 = 52
| runs3 = 3,267
| bat avg3 = 36.30
| 100s/50s3 = 4/23
| top score3 = 159
| catches/stumpings3 = 63/–
| column4 = LA
| matches4 = 55
| runs4 = 1,483
| bat avg4 = 28.51
| 100s/50s4 = 1/10
| top score4 = 121*
| catches/stumpings4 = 20/–
| date = 28 November
| year = 2023
| source = http://www.cricinfo.com/west-indies-v-south-africa-2010/content/current/player/52833.html Cricinfo
}}
Dale Maurice Richards (born 16 July 1976) is a former West Indian international cricketer who played first class cricket for Barbados.[http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/westindies/content/player/52833.html Dale Richards], CricInfo. Retrieved 2025-01-26.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/12/12439/12439.html Dale Richards], CricketArchive. Retrieved 2025-01-26. {{subscription}}
A right-handed batsman, Richards debuted in 1999/2000. His highest first class score of 159 was made against Jamaica in the Carib Beer Series of 2006/07.
Richards was called up for the West Indies' tour of England in 2009 but although he featured in two warm-up matches, he was forced to return home with a shoulder injury.
He subsequently made his Test debut against Bangladesh when a number of West Indian players made themselves unavailable. He played both Tests, scoring 108 runs with a top score of 69.
He then played the first two One Day Internationals against Bangladesh and two matches during the West Indies' 2009 ICC Champions Trophy campaign before being called up to the West Indies squad for the second ODI against South Africa in 2010.[http://www.cricketworld.com/internationalcricketnews/article/?aid=24230 Dale Richards Added To West Indies ODI Squad]{{Dead link|date=November 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, Cricket World, 24 May 2010