Richard Grant (cricketer)

Richard Neil Grant (born 5 June 1984) is a former Welsh cricketer. Grant is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace. He was born at Neath, Glamorgan and was educated at Cefn Saeson Comprehensive and Neath Port Talbot College.[1]

Richard Grant
Personal information
Full nameRichard Neil Grant
Born (1984-05-06) 6 May 1984
Neath, Glamorgan, Wales
NicknameGranty, Pingu
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2004–2008Glamorgan
2004–2008Wales Minor Counties
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 25 41 19
Runs scored 888 679 388
Batting average 21.65 18.86 25.86
100s/50s –/4 –/– –/2
Top score 79 45 77
Balls bowled 345 247 63
Wickets 6 7 7
Bowling average 44.66 45.00 18.57
5 wickets in innings – – –
10 wickets in match – – –
Best bowling 1/7 2/21 4/38
Catches/stumpings 10/– 9/– 7/–
Source: Cricinfo, 13 November 2011

Grant first appeared in first team county cricket in the 2004 season for Wales Minor Counties against Herefordshire. He played a handful of matches for the team in that season's competition.[2] Having played Second XI cricket for Glamorgan since 2001, 2004 also saw him make his first team debut for the county in August in a List A match against Warwickshire in the totesport League. He played a further match in that season's competition against Essex.[3] The following season he made his first-class debut in the County Championship against Middlesex. The 2005 season also saw Grant make his Twenty20 debut against Gloucestershire in the Twenty20 Cup.

Over the coming seasons, he made 24 further first-class appearances, playing his final first-class match against Northamptonshire in the 2008 County Championship.[4] In his 25 first-class matches, Grant who played as an all-rounder, scored 888 runs at an average of 21.65, with a high score of 79.[5] This score, which was one of four fifties, came against Northamptonshire in 2007.[6] With the ball, he took 6 wickets at a bowling average of 44.66, with best figures of 1/7.[7] In List A cricket, he made a total of 41 appearances, playing his final match in that format against Kent in the 2008 NatWest Pro40.[3] In these, Grant scored a total of 679 runs at an average of 18.86, with a high score of 45.[8] With the ball, he took 7 wickets at an average of 45.00, with best figures of 2/21.[9] He made a total of nineteen Twenty20 appearances, playing his final match in that format against Durham in the 2008 Twenty20 Cup.[10] It was in the shortest format of the game that Grant had the most success, scoring 388 runs at an average of 25.86, with a high score of 77.[11] He made two fifties in that format, with his highest score coming against Gloucestershire in the 2006 Twenty20 Cup.[12] With the ball, he took 7 wickets at an average of 18.57, with best figures of 4/38.[13] Having struggled for form in first-class and List A cricket, as well as having been a fringe player in 2007 and 2008 seasons, Grant was released by Glamorgan at the end of the 2008 season.[14]

While playing for Glamorgan he also continued to play Minor counties cricket for Wales Minor Counties between 2004 and 2008, making eleven Minor Counties Championship[2] and five MCCA Knockout Trophy appearances.[15] Grant is now a serving police officer with Dyfed-Powys Police.[16]

References
  1. "Player profile: Richard Grant". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
  2. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Richard Grant". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
  3. "List A Matches played by Richard Grant". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
  4. "First-Class Matches played by Richard Grant". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
  5. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Richard Grant". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
  6. "Glamorgan v Northamptonshire, 2007 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
  7. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Richard Grant". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
  8. "List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Richard Grant". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
  9. "List A Bowling For Each Team by Richard Grant". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
  10. "Twenty20 Matches played by Richard Grant". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
  11. "Twenty20 Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Richard Grant". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
  12. "Glamorgan v Gloucestershire, 2006 Twenty20 Cup". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
  13. "Twenty20 Bowling For Each Team by Richard Grant". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
  14. "Glamorgan jettison captain Hemp". BBC Sport. 29 September 2008. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
  15. "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Richard Grant". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
  16. "Dyfed Powys Police v Surrey Police". www.pembrokeshiresport.co.uk. 19 September 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
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