Richard West (cricketer, born 1920)

Albert Richard West (7 November 1920 – 8 June 1985) was an English cricketer. West was a left-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born at Earl Shilton, Leicestershire.

West made his first-class debut for Leicestershire against Oxford University in 1939 at the University Parks. He made two further first-class appearances for Leicestershire in the 1939 County Championship, against Hampshire at the County Ground, Southampton, and Sussex at the Central Recreation Ground, Hastings.[1] He scored 50 runs in his three first-class appearances, which came at an average of 10.00, with a high score of 22.[2] With the ball, he took 2 wickets at an expensive bowling average of 102.50, with best figures of 2/46.[3]

He died at the place of his birth on 8 June 1985.