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Full name Gwyn Richards
Born November 29, 1951, Maesteg, Glamorgan, Wales
Current age 61 years 176 days
Major teams Glamorgan
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 107 | 174 | 26 | 3370 | 102* | 22.77 | 1 | 15 | 36 | 0 |
| List A | 96 | 83 | 17 | 1058 | 73 | 16.03 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 0 |
| Mat | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 107 | 4149 | 2257 | 48 | 5/55 | 47.02 | 3.26 | 86.4 | 1 | 0 | ||
| List A | 96 | 1724 | 1213 | 45 | 5/29 | 5/29 | 26.95 | 4.22 | 38.3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| First-class span | 1971-1979 |
| List A span | 1971-1979 |
Gwyn Richards helped to guide Glamorgan to the final of the Gillette Cup in 1977. The off-spinner bowled several accurate spells during the competition, especially in the semi-final at Swansea, with figures of 12-4-17-2. He later shared a useful partnership with wicket-keeper Eifion Jones which saw Glamorgan to victory with fifteen balls in hand. Richards also bowled well in the final against Middlesex, conceding just 23 runs from his 12 over allocation,and taking the wicket of Graham Barlow.
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