Mali Richards

Mali Richards
Personal information
Full name
Mali Alexander Richards
Born (1983-09-02) 2 September 1983 (age 41)
Taunton, Somerset, England
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium pace
RelationsViv Richards (father)
Masaba Gupta (half-sister)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2009–2014Leeward Islands
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 15 2 1
Runs scored 275 1 5
Batting average 13.09 1.00 5.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 43 1 5
Balls bowled 1,332 0 0
Wickets 15 – –
Bowling average 56.46 – –
5 wickets in innings 0 – –
10 wickets in match 0 – –
Best bowling 3/62 – –
Catches/stumpings 12/– 0/– 0/–
Source: CricketArchive, 16 January 2011

Mali Alexander Richards (born 2 September 1983, Taunton, Somerset) is a West Indian cricketer who played first-class cricket for the Leeward Islands.

Personal life

The son of Viv Richards,[1][2] Richards was born in England and educated at Cheltenham College in Gloucestershire.

Career

Richards has had a stint with Middlesex County Cricket Club and also played for Oxford UCCE and the Gloucestershire 2nd XI. Richards has also represented Antigua and Barbuda, hitting 319 for them in a game against the US Virgin Islands in 2003. The game however was not a first-class fixture and in 11 matches for various sides he is yet to pass 50. In June 2007 he accused Middlesex of failing to help him develop.[3] Through his father, he is the half-brother of fashion designer Masaba Gupta.

References

  1. ^ Sir Viv Richards at 60 by Ian Botham. Daily Mirror Newspaper (UK). Published 7 March 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  2. ^ Cricket's Babe Ruth – Sports Illustrated. Article: Clive Gammon. Published 27 October 1986. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  3. ^ "County stint frustrated Richards". BBC. 5 June 2007.