Richard West (cricketer)

Richard West

Personal information
Full name	Albert Richard West
Born	7 August 1920 Earl Shilton, Leicestershire, England
Died	8 June 1985 (aged 64) Earl Shilton, Leicestershire, England
Batting style	Left-handed
Bowling style	Slow left-arm orthodox
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1939	Leicestershire
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 3 Runs scored 50 Batting average 10.00 100s/50s –/– Top score 22 Balls bowled 384 Wickets 2 Bowling average 102.50 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 2/46 Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 29 February 2012

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.

References

1. "First-Class Matches played by Richard West". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
2. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Richard West". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
3. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Richard West". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 February 2012.

External links

• Richard West at ESPNcricinfo
• Richard West at CricketArchive