Marlon Kevin Alexander Richards (born 10 January 1989) is a Trinidadian cricketer who plays for the Trinidad and Tobago national team in West Indian domestic cricket. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-fast bowler.

Marlon Richards
Personal information
Full name
Marlon Kevin Alexander Richards
Born (1989-01-10) 10 January 1989 (age 35)
Linden, Guyana
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2013–presentTrinidad and Tobago
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 37 9
Runs scored 640 67
Batting average 12.07 16.75
100s/50s 0/2 0/0
Top score 60 31
Balls bowled 4515 360
Wickets 84 12
Bowling average 26.59 17.83
5 wickets in innings 1 1
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 5/46 5/36
Catches/stumpings 20/0 2/0
Source: CricketArchive, 9 June 2017

Richards was born in Guyana,[1] eventually moving with his family to Trinidad at the age of 12.[2] He made his first-class debut for Trinidad and Tobago during the 2012–13 Regional Four Day Competition,[3] and in the tournament semi-final against Jamaica took a maiden five-wicket haul, 5/46.[4] In the 2014–15 Regional Four Day Competition, Richards took 27 wickets, with only Imran Khan taking more among his teammates.[5]

References

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  1. ^ West Indies / Players / Marlon Richards – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  2. ^ Marlon Kevin Alexander Richards – National Sporting Archives of Trinidad and Tobago. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  3. ^ First-class matches played by Marlon Richards – CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  4. ^ Jamaica v Trinidad and Tobago, Regional Four Day Competition 2012/13 (Semi-Final) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  5. ^ Bowling in WICB Professional Cricket League Regional 4 Day Tournament 2014/15 (ordered by wickets – CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
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