Richard Payne (cricketer, born 1827)

Richard Payne (9 June 1827 – 11 April 1906) was an English cricketer. Payne was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium with both roundarm and underarm bowling styles. He was born at East Grinstead, Sussex.

Richard Payne

Personal information
Full name	Richard Payne
Born	9 June 1827 East Grinstead, Sussex, England
Died	11 April 1906 (aged 78) Tonbridge, Kent, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm roundarm/underarm medium
Relations	Charles Payne (brother) Joseph Payne (brother) William Payne (nephew) Alfred Payne (nephew)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1853–1866	Sussex
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 7 Runs scored 81 Batting average 6.75 100s/50s 0/0 Top score 28 Balls bowled 92 Wickets 3 Bowling average 16.66 5 wickets in innings 0 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 2/23 Catches/stumpings 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 17 June 2012

Payne made his first-class debut for Sussex against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge in 1853. He made six further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Kent in 1866 at the Higher Common Ground, Tunbridge.[1] In his seven matches for Sussex, he scored 81 runs at an average of 6.75, with a high score of 28.[2] With the ball, he took 3 wickets at a bowling average of 16.66, with best figures of 2/23.[3]

He died at Tonbridge, Kent, on 11 April 1906. His brothers, Charles and Joseph, played first-class cricket, as did his nephews William Payne and Alfred Payne.

References

1. "First-Class Matches played by Richard Payne". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
2. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Richard Payne". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
3. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Richard Payne". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 June 2012.

External links

• Richard Payne at ESPNcricinfo