Richard Wilkinson (cricketer, born 1982)

Richard Malcolm Wilkinson (born 24 November 1982) is an English cricketer. Wilkinson is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace. He was born in Birkenhead, Cheshire.

Richard Wilkinson
Personal information
Full name
Richard Malcolm Wilkinson
Born (1982-11-24) 24 November 1982
Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2010–2011Cheshire
2004–2005Loughborough UCCE
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 5
Runs scored 119
Batting average 19.83
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 49
Balls bowled 516
Wickets 5
Bowling average 64.20
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 2/24
Catches/stumpings 5/–
Source: Cricinfo, 4 April 2011

Wilkinson played for the Worcestershire Second XI in one Second XI Championship and two Second XI Trophy matches in the 2000 season.[1][2] He then played a further four Second XI Trophy matches for the Marylebone Cricket Club Young Cricketers in 2002.[2]

Wilkinson made his first-class debut for Loughborough UCCE against Gloucestershire in 2004. He played four further first-class matches, one in 2004 and three in 2005. His final first-class match came against Worcestershire.[3] In his five first-class matches, he scored 119 runs at a batting average of 19.83, with a high score of 49.[4] With the ball he took 5 wickets at an expensive bowling average of 62.50, with best figures of 2/24.[5] His highest first-class score with the bat came on debut against Gloucestershire, with Wilkinson sharing in a partnership of 78 with Chris Benham, which was the largest partnership in the Loughborough UCCE first-innings.[6]

In 2010, he joined Cheshire where he played seven Minor Counties Championship and four MCCA Knockout Trophy matches from 2010 to 2011.[7]

References

  1. "Second Eleven Championship Matches played by Richard Wilkinson". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  2. "Second Eleven Trophy Matches played by Richard Wilkinson". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  3. "First-Class Matches played by Richard Wilkinson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
  4. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Richard Wilkinson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
  5. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Richard Wilkinson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
  6. "Gloucestershire v Loughborough UCCE". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
  7. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Richard Wilkinson". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
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