Vic Richardson
| Vic Richardson Australia (AUS) | ||
| Batting style | Right-handed batsman (RHB) | |
| Bowling type | Right-arm medium (RM) | |
| Tests | First-class | |
| Matches | 19 | 184 |
| Runs scored | 706 | 10727 |
| Batting average | 23.53 | 37.63 |
| 100s/50s | 1/1 | 27/47 |
| Top score | 138 | 231 |
| Balls bowled | 0 | 811 |
| Wickets | 0 | 8 |
| Bowling average | n/a | 68.12 |
| 5 wickets in innings | 0 | 0 |
| 10 wickets in match | 0 | 0 |
| Best bowling | n/a | 3/22 |
| Catches/Stumpings | 24c | 211c 4s |
| Test debut: 19 December, 1924 Last Test: 28 February, 1936 Source: [1] Edit this template | ||
Victor York Richardson (born September 7 1894 in Adelaide, South Australia – died October 30 1969 in Adelaide) was an Australian cricketer and outstanding all-round sportsman.
He is most famous for his contribution to cricket, representing Australia in 19 Test matches between 1924 and 1936, including five as captain in the 1935/36 tour of South Africa. He was forty-one years old when he played his last Test.
A talented right-handed batsman and brilliant fielder, Richardson made his first-class debut for South Australia in the 1918/19 season. In a career that lasted twenty years (and broken by World War II) he played 184 matches for Australia and South Australia, scoring 10,724 runs, including 27 centuries and averaged 37.63 runs per inning. As a measure of his fielding capabilities, he took 211 catches (at an average of 1.15 catches per match) and even completed four stumpings as a stand-in wicketkeeper.
Richardson was a gifted sportsman and excelled in other sports besides cricket. His other sports included:
- Baseball – county and state representative
- Golf – state representative
- Tennis – state title winner
- Lacrosse
- Basketball
- Swimming
- Australian Rules Football – captain of Sturt Football Club in 1923 and 1924
He was a grandfather to several future Australian Test cricketers Ian Chappell, Greg Chappell (who both captained Australia at Test level, like Richardson) and Trevor Chappell.
After retiring from first-class cricket he went on to become a respected radio commentator, forging a partnership with renowned English commentator Arthur Gilligan.
To honour his memory and the impact he made for his state, the South Australia Cricket Association dedicated "Victor Richardson Gates" at the Adelaide Oval in his honour.
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Tests
Test Debut: vs England, Sydney, 1924-1925
Last Test: vs South Africa, Durban, 1935-1936
- Richardson's best Test batting score of 138 was made against England, Melbourne, 1924–1925
- He captained Australia in 5 Tests, winning four and drawing one
| Preceded by: Bill Woodfull | Australian Test cricket captains 1935/6 | Succeeded by: Don Bradman |