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Full name Richard John Westcott
Born September 19, 1927, Lisbon, Portugal
Died January 16, 2013, Hermanus, Western Cape (aged 85 years 119 days)
Major teams South Africa, Western Province
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 5 | 9 | 0 | 166 | 62 | 18.44 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 51 | 94 | 5 | 3225 | 140 | 36.23 | 4 | 23 | 26 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 5 | 1 | 32 | 22 | 0 | - | - | - | 4.12 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 51 | 746 | 314 | 10 | 3/44 | 31.40 | 2.52 | 74.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Test debut | South Africa v New Zealand at Cape Town, Jan 1-5, 1954 scorecard |
| Last Test | South Africa v Australia at Durban, Jan 24-29, 1958 scorecard |
| Test statistics | |
| First-class span | 1949-1962 |
Dick Westcott, who was the first Test cricketer born in Portugal and the only one until Moises Henriques debuted for Australia in 2013, was a more-than-useful allrounder who opened the innings with style rather than dourness, and was also a capable if little-used medium-pace change bowler. His achievements were all the more remarkable considering that he suffered a serious injury to his left arm in a car crash early in his career.
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