Alan Richards (cricketer)
Geoffrey Alan Richards MBE (9 May 1922 – 27 December 2013) was a New Zealand cricketer and sports commentator.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Geoffrey Alan Richards |
| Born | 9 May 1922 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Died | 27 December 2013 (aged 91) Auckland, New Zealand |
Source: Cricinfo, 8 March 2016 | |
Alan Richards played five first-class matches for Auckland in 1955-56, captaining the team against the touring West Indians, when he scored 53 and 30 not out.[2] At the end of the season he began his radio career by describing New Zealand's first Test victory, at Eden Park in Auckland against West Indies.[3] He became one of New Zealand's best-known radio sports commentators, covering four New Zealand cricket tours of England between 1973 and 1986, and receiving the MBE for services to sport in 1988.[4][3][5]
References
- "Alan Richards". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- "Auckland v West Indians 1955-56". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- Wisden 2014, p. 219.
- "NZ commentator Alan Richards dies, aged 91". stuff.co.nz. 28 December 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- London Gazette, 11 June 1988, p. B34.
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