Richard Dumbrill (cricketer)

{{short description|South African cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}

{{EngvarB|date=November 2019}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Richard Dumbrill

| image = RichardDumbrill.gif

| caption = Dumbrill in 2006

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1938|11|19|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Wandsworth, Surrey, England

| death_date =

| death_place =

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm medium

| club1 = Natal

| year1 = {{nowrap|1960/61–1966/67}}

| club2 = Transvaal

| year2 = {{nowrap|1965/66–1967/68}}

| columns = 2

| column1 = Test

| matches1 = 5

| runs1 = 153

| bat avg1 = 15.30

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 36

| deliveries1 = 816

| wickets1 = 9

| bowl avg1 = 37.33

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 4/30

| catches/stumpings1= 3/–

| column2 = First-class

| matches2 = 51

| runs2 = 1,761

| bat avg2 = 23.48

| 100s/50s2 = 0/13

| top score2 = 94

| deliveries2 = 6,888

| wickets2 = 132

| bowl avg2 = 22.03

| fivefor2 = 5

| tenfor2 = 1

| best bowling2 = 5/34

| catches/stumpings2= 35/–

| international = true

| country = South Africa

| testdebutagainst = England

| testdebutdate = 22 July

| testdebutyear = 1965

| lasttestdate = 31 December

| lasttestagainst = Australia

| lasttestyear = 1966

| source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/44730.html Cricinfo

| date = 15 November

| year = 2022

}}

Richard Dumbrill (born 19 November 1938) is a former South African cricketer who played in five Test matches between July 1965 and January 1967.{{cite web | url = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1/1274/1274.html | title = Richard Dumbrill | publisher = CricketArchive| access-date = 7 February 2010}}

Dumbrill attended Durban High School{{cite news |last1=Cook |first1=Jono |title=A golden era of DHS cricket |url=https://kzn10.com/tag/dumbrill/ |access-date=10 April 2024 |work=kzn10.com |date=13 May 2020}} and played cricket for the South African Schools XI in 1957.{{cite web |title=Miscellaneous Matches played by Richard Dumbrill |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1/1274/Miscellaneous_Matches.html |website=CricketArchive |access-date=10 April 2024}} He made his first-class debut for Natal in the Currie Cup in the 1960–61 season as a lower middle-order batsman and medium-pace bowler, taking six wickets against Orange Free State.{{cite web |title=Natal v Orange Free State 1960-61 |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/24/24648.html |website=CricketArchive |access-date=10 April 2024}}

Dumbrill was selected to tour England in 1965, and played in all three Tests. In his first Test, he took 3 for 31 and 4 for 30 against England at Lord's.{{cite web |title=England vs South Africa, 1st Test at London, Jul 22 1965 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/south-africa-tour-of-england-1965-61815/england-vs-south-africa-1st-test-62980/full-scorecard |website=Cricinfo |access-date=10 April 2024}}

Dumbrill's best first-class bowling figures were 5 for 36 and 5 for 38 for Transvaal against North Eastern Transvaal in 1967–68, his final season.{{cite web |title=Transvaal v North Eastern Transvaal 1967-68 |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/29/29273.html |website=CricketArchive |access-date=10 April 2024}} His highest score was 94, the highest score in the match, when Natal beat Eastern Province by an innings in 1963–64.{{cite web |title=Eastern Province v Natal 1963-64 |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/26/26548.html |website=CricketArchive |access-date=10 April 2024}}

Following his cricket career, Dumbrill emigrated from South Africa to the United States where he married and had two children. He currently lives in the Boston area.{{citation needed|date=July 2017}}