Richard Webb is a former cricket

Cricket

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er who played in three One Day Internationals for the New Zealand cricket team

New Zealand cricket team

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 in 1983, principally as a fast-medium bowler

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. He played 25 matches of domestic first-class cricket

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 for Otago

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 from 1975/76 to 1983/84. His older brother, Murray Webb

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, also a pace bowler for Otago, played in 3 Tests

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 for New Zealand in 1971 to 1974.

Webb's first ODI was the second match in the best-of-three final of the Benson & Hedges World Series Cup against Australia

Australian cricket team

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, played on 13 February 1983 at the MCG

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. Australia won the toss and batted first. Webb opened the bowling, taking 2-47 in his 9 overs, as Australia scored 302. Webb batted at #11, scoring 6 not out, as New Zealand were bowled out for 153, losing the match by 149 runs, and the series final 2-0.http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1980S/1982-83/OD_TOURNEYS/WSC/AUS_NZ_WSC_ODI-FINAL2_13FEB1983.html

Webb also played in the 1st and 2nd ODIs against England

English cricket team

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 in 1983. In the 1st ODI, played at Eden Park

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 on 19 February 1983, England won the toss and batted first. Again, Webb opened the bowled, taking 0/30 in his 10 overs. England were dismissed for only 184. New Zealand reached their target comfortably, winning by 6 wickets, so Webb did not bat.http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1980S/1982-83/ENG_IN_NZ/ENG_NZ_ODI1_19FEB1983.html In the 2nd ODI, England again won the toss, but put New Zealand in to bat first. New Zealand reached 295-6, so again Wedd did not bat. In his third and final ODI, he bowled at first change, taking 2-28 in 7.5 overs. He took the final wicket, bowling Derek Pringle

Derek Pringle

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for 11, reducing England to 192 all out, so New Zealand won by 103 runs.http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1980S/1982-83/ENG_IN_NZ/ENG_NZ_ODI2_23FEB1983.html

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