Richard Holmes (cricketer)

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