Corey Richards
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Corey John Richards is a former Australian first-class cricket
er and current Sydney First Grade Cricketer for the Bankstown Bulldogs.
and was relied upon as a solid top-order batsman when he won the NSW Player of the Year award in 1998/99. A poor season in 2002/03 saw him dropped from the state side.
In the 2005-06 season
, the 30-year-old Richards received a surprise call up to the New South Wales squad and returned in both ING Cup
and Pura Cup
matches. His performances were average at best, with a top score of 62 in the ING Cup competition so far.
Richards made his List A debut in the 1996/97 English season and made his last appearance in 2006 for the Scotland.
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
er and current Sydney First Grade Cricketer for the Bankstown Bulldogs.
Career
In 1995/96 Richards made his first-class debut for New South WalesNew South Wales Blues
The New South Wales cricket team are an Australian first class cricket team based in Sydney, New South Wales...
and was relied upon as a solid top-order batsman when he won the NSW Player of the Year award in 1998/99. A poor season in 2002/03 saw him dropped from the state side.
In the 2005-06 season
2005-06 Australian cricket season
The 2005–06 Australian cricket season took place from October 2005 to March 2006.-Honours:* Championship – Queensland* Limited Overs KO Cup – New South Wales-Events:...
, the 30-year-old Richards received a surprise call up to the New South Wales squad and returned in both ING Cup
ING Cup
The Australian domestic one-day cricket tournament, currently known as the Ryobi One Day Cup is the premier domestic limited overs cricket competition in Australia. The competition includes the six first-class cricket teams in Australia, as well as formerly including the Canberra Comets and the...
and Pura Cup
Pura Cup
The Sheffield Shield is the domestic cricket competition of Australia. The tournament is contested between teams from the six states of Australia. Prior to the Shield being established, a number of intercolonial matches were played. The Shield, donated by Lord Sheffield, was first contested during...
matches. His performances were average at best, with a top score of 62 in the ING Cup competition so far.
Richards made his List A debut in the 1996/97 English season and made his last appearance in 2006 for the Scotland.