Richard Holmes (cricketer)

Richard Holmes
Personal information
Full name
William Richard Holmes
Born (1952-11-25) 25 November 1952 (age 72)
Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1974Cambridge University
Career statistics
Competition List A
Matches 1
Runs scored 1
Batting average 1.00
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 1
Balls bowled 66
Wickets 0
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 6 November 2013

William Richard Holmes (born 25 November 1952) is a former English cricketer. Holmes was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Wednesbury, Staffordshire.

While studying at the University of Cambridge, Holmes made a single appearance in List A cricket for the university cricket team in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup against Sussex at the County Cricket Ground, Hove.[1] In a match which Sussex won by 186 runs, Holmes bowled eleven wicketless overs and was dismissed for just one run by Mike Buss.[2] This was his only appearance for Cambridge University, with him not featuring in any first-class fixtures for the team.

References

  1. ^ "List A Matches played by Richard Holmes". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
  2. ^ "Sussex v Cambridge University, 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 November 2013.