Richard English (cricketer)
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Richard "Dick" John English (23 August 1942 ― 2024) was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler who played for Suffolk.
Career
English picked up his only List A cricketing appearance for Suffolk in the 1966 Gillette Cup, against Kent. Batting in the lower order, he scored a duck in the only List A innings in which he batted. He picked up figures of 1-59 with the ball, his sole wicket being that of Colin Cowdrey.{{cite web |title=Kent vs Suffolk, 1st Round, Ipswich, April 30, 1966 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/gillette-cup-england-1966-368633/suffolk-vs-kent-1st-round-368754/full-scorecard |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=1 October 2024}}
He played for the county in 82 Minor Counties Championship matches making him Suffolk's most capped player in the competition.
He was one of only six Suffolk players to take over 125 wickets and score over two and a half thousand runs.{{Citation needed|date=January 2025}}
Death
English died in 2024, at the age of 81.{{cite news |title=Richard John English |url=https://www.eadt.co.uk/memorials/death-notices/death/30627736.richard-john-english/ |access-date=1 October 2024 |work=East Anglian Daily Times |date=7 August 2024}}{{cite web |title=Tributes paid to Dick English |url=https://suffolkcricket.org/2024/07/16/tributes-paid-to-dick-english/ |website=Suffolk Cricket |access-date=1 October 2024 |date=16 July 2024}}
References
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External links
- [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/34/34591/34591.html Richard English] at CricketArchive {{subscription required}}
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