Richard de Souza
Richard de Souza (1 March 1948 – 11 October 2007) was a Trinidadian cricketer of Portuguese descent[1] who played as a batsman.[2] He played 34 first-class matches for Trinidad and Tobago between 1964/65 and 1972/73.[3]
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| Born | 1 March 1948 Trinidad | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 11 October 2007 (aged 59) Trinidad | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-hand bat | ||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman | ||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
| 1964/65-1972/73 | Trinidad and Tobago | ||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 7 April 2022 | |||||||||||||||
Playing career
De Souza featured as a right handed middle order batsman in his cricketing career. Under the captaincy of Joey Carew, he helped Trinidad and Tobago cop consecutive Shell Shield titles in 1970 and 1971. He eventually scored 3 hundreds and 15 half centuries at an average of 43.02 in his first class career.[2][4]
Personal life
De Souza died in October 2007 from cancer at the age of 59.[4]
References
- "Portuguese in Caribbean Cricket". Guyana Chronicle. 6 June 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- "Richard de Souza". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- "Richard de Souza". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- "Richard De Souza dies aged 59". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
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