Richard Lewis (cricketer)
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Richard Victor Lewis is a former English
cricket
er. Lewis was a right-handed batsman who bowled Leg break
.
Lewis signed for Hampshire
in 1967, making his first-class
debut against Oxford University
. This was Lewis' only first-class match in 1967.
In 1968 Lewis became a regular fixture in the Hampshire team, making his County Championship
debut against Somerset
. Lewis played in twelve first-class matches in 1968, scoring 349 runs at an average of average of 17.45, including a single century score of 114 against Oxford University.
In the 1969 season Lewis made his List-A debut against Yorkshire
. Lewis spent nine years with Hampshire, during which he played in 103 first-class matches, including being a member of Hampshire's 1973 County Championship winning squad. In his 103 first-class matches for the club Lewis scored 3282 runs at an average of 18.97, with a high score of 136. In addition Lewis made two centuries and thirteen fifties, as well as taking 65 catches. In List-A cricket Lewis played in 82 matches, scoring 1,173 at an average of 18.04, scoring five fifties, with a high score of 79. At the end of the 1976 County Championship Lewis left the club.
In 1977 Lewis signed for Dorset
. He would go onto play 82 Minor Counties Championship matches, making his debut in 1977 against Berkshire
, playing his final Minor Counties Championship match in 1989 against Shropshire
. In 1978 Lewis represented the Minor Counties West in the 1978 Benson and Hedges Cup against Gloucestershire
. Lewis represented Minor Counties West three times in the competition.
In the 1979 season Lewis played a single first-class match for a Minor Counties team against the touring Indians. Also in 1979 Lewis made three List-A appearances for the Minor Counties South in the 1979 Benson and Hedges Cup.
From 1980 to 1983 Lewis represented the Minor Counties in Benson and Hedges Cup matches, making his debut against Essex
in 1980 and playing his final match for them in 1983 against his old county, Hampshire. In 1981 Lewis represented the team in his final first-class match against the touring Sri Lankans.
In 1983 Lewis made his Dorset List-A debut in the 1983 NatWest Trophy against Essex. Lewis' final List-A match came in the same competition in 1986 against Somerset
. At the end of the 1986 Minor Counties Championship season Lewis retired from representative cricket.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. Lewis was a right-handed batsman who bowled Leg break
Leg break
A leg break is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. A delivery of a right-handed leg spin bowler. Leg breaks are also colloquially known as leggies or wrist spinners, as the wrist is the body part which is primarily used to impart spin on the ball, as opposed to the fingers in the case of...
.
Lewis signed for Hampshire
Hampshire County Cricket Club
Hampshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Hampshire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1863 as a successor to the Hampshire county cricket teams and has played at the Antelope Ground from then until 1885, before moving to the County Ground where it...
in 1967, making his first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
debut against Oxford University
Oxford University Cricket Club
Oxford University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team, representing the University of Oxford. It plays its home games at the University Parks in Oxford, England...
. This was Lewis' only first-class match in 1967.
In 1968 Lewis became a regular fixture in the Hampshire team, making his County Championship
County Championship
The County Championship is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales...
debut against Somerset
Somerset County Cricket Club
Somerset County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Somerset...
. Lewis played in twelve first-class matches in 1968, scoring 349 runs at an average of average of 17.45, including a single century score of 114 against Oxford University.
In the 1969 season Lewis made his List-A debut against Yorkshire
Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure....
. Lewis spent nine years with Hampshire, during which he played in 103 first-class matches, including being a member of Hampshire's 1973 County Championship winning squad. In his 103 first-class matches for the club Lewis scored 3282 runs at an average of 18.97, with a high score of 136. In addition Lewis made two centuries and thirteen fifties, as well as taking 65 catches. In List-A cricket Lewis played in 82 matches, scoring 1,173 at an average of 18.04, scoring five fifties, with a high score of 79. At the end of the 1976 County Championship Lewis left the club.
In 1977 Lewis signed for Dorset
Dorset County Cricket Club
Dorset County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Dorset and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
. He would go onto play 82 Minor Counties Championship matches, making his debut in 1977 against Berkshire
Berkshire County Cricket Club
Berkshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Berkshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and MCCA Knockout Trophy....
, playing his final Minor Counties Championship match in 1989 against Shropshire
Shropshire County Cricket Club
Shropshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Shropshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
. In 1978 Lewis represented the Minor Counties West in the 1978 Benson and Hedges Cup against Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Gloucestershire. Its limited overs team is called the Gloucestershire Gladiators....
. Lewis represented Minor Counties West three times in the competition.
In the 1979 season Lewis played a single first-class match for a Minor Counties team against the touring Indians. Also in 1979 Lewis made three List-A appearances for the Minor Counties South in the 1979 Benson and Hedges Cup.
From 1980 to 1983 Lewis represented the Minor Counties in Benson and Hedges Cup matches, making his debut against Essex
Essex County Cricket Club
Essex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Essex. Its limited overs team is called the Essex Eagles, their team colours this season are blue.The club plays most of its home games...
in 1980 and playing his final match for them in 1983 against his old county, Hampshire. In 1981 Lewis represented the team in his final first-class match against the touring Sri Lankans.
In 1983 Lewis made his Dorset List-A debut in the 1983 NatWest Trophy against Essex. Lewis' final List-A match came in the same competition in 1986 against Somerset
Somerset County Cricket Club
Somerset County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Somerset...
. At the end of the 1986 Minor Counties Championship season Lewis retired from representative cricket.
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