Richard Scott (cricketer)
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Richard John Scott is an English cricket coach
and retired cricketer.
Scott was a left-handed batsman and a right-arm medium
pace bowler. He started his playing career at Dorset
, playing for them in the Minor Counties Championship. In 1983 he made his List-A or the county against Essex
. At the end of the 1985 Minor Counties season Scott left Dorset to join Hampshire
.
Scott made his one-day debut in the 1986 County Championship for the club. Over the next two seasons he was used for one-day cricket, but in 1988 he made his first class
debut against Oxford University
. Scott spent next five seasons at the club, representing it in 27 first-class and 38 one-day matches. At the end of the 1990 County Championship season Scott left the club and signed for Gloucestershire
for the 1991 season.
Scott made his debut for Gloucestershire in the 1991 County Championship. He made his debut for the club in first-class cricket against Worcestershire
and in one-day cricket against Middlesex
. Scott would spend three seasons with Gloucestershhire playing 45 first-class and 56 one-day matches. At the end of the 1993 County Championship he was released by Gloucestershire.
In 1994 Scott re-signed for his first county club, Dorset. Scott represented them in the Minor Counties Championship and in two one-day matches, the last of which came against another of his former clubs, Hampshire in the 1998 NatWest Trophy. At the end of the 1998 season Scott retired from the game. In 2007 he returned at the age of 43 to play for Dorset in a single Minor Counties Championship match against Shropshire
. He made nine runs before being caught off the bowling of Jack Shantry
.
During his spell as Director of Cricket for Dorset, Scott also ran numerous cricket camps for youngsters under the brand "For Six", part of his company portfolio that also included selling his own branded "Dog" and "Puppy Dog" cricket bats made by Hunts and providing whites for local cricket teams. The cricket camps ran during the school holidays, with Bournemouth Cricket Club hosting the summer events, and venues such as Canford School
, Ashdown Technology College
and Oakmead Technology College hosting indoor events.
After a spell as Director of Cricket for Dorset, he was appointed by Middlesex
as their 2nd XI Coach in 2007. He was subsequently promoted to County Coach in 2009 following an impressive temporary spell in charge, following the departure of Toby Radford.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
and retired cricketer.
Scott was a left-handed batsman and a right-arm medium
Seam bowling
Seam bowling is a phrase used for a bowling technique in cricket whereby the ball is deliberately bowled on to its seam, to cause a random deviation. Practitioners are known as seam bowlers or seamers....
pace bowler. He started his playing career at Dorset
Dorset County Cricket Club
Dorset County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Dorset and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
, playing for them in the Minor Counties Championship. In 1983 he made his List-A or the county against Essex
Essex County Cricket Club
Essex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Essex. Its limited overs team is called the Essex Eagles, their team colours this season are blue.The club plays most of its home games...
. At the end of the 1985 Minor Counties season Scott left Dorset to join Hampshire
Hampshire County Cricket Club
Hampshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Hampshire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1863 as a successor to the Hampshire county cricket teams and has played at the Antelope Ground from then until 1885, before moving to the County Ground where it...
.
Scott made his one-day debut in the 1986 County Championship for the club. Over the next two seasons he was used for one-day cricket, but in 1988 he made his first class
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...
debut against Oxford University
Oxford University Cricket Club
Oxford University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team, representing the University of Oxford. It plays its home games at the University Parks in Oxford, England...
. Scott spent next five seasons at the club, representing it in 27 first-class and 38 one-day matches. At the end of the 1990 County Championship season Scott left the club and signed for Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Gloucestershire. Its limited overs team is called the Gloucestershire Gladiators....
for the 1991 season.
Scott made his debut for Gloucestershire in the 1991 County Championship. He made his debut for the club in first-class cricket against Worcestershire
Worcestershire County Cricket Club
Worcestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Worcestershire...
and in one-day cricket against Middlesex
Middlesex County Cricket Club
Middlesex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Middlesex. It was announced in February 2009 that Middlesex changed their limited overs name from the Middlesex Crusaders, to the...
. Scott would spend three seasons with Gloucestershhire playing 45 first-class and 56 one-day matches. At the end of the 1993 County Championship he was released by Gloucestershire.
In 1994 Scott re-signed for his first county club, Dorset. Scott represented them in the Minor Counties Championship and in two one-day matches, the last of which came against another of his former clubs, Hampshire in the 1998 NatWest Trophy. At the end of the 1998 season Scott retired from the game. In 2007 he returned at the age of 43 to play for Dorset in a single Minor Counties Championship match against Shropshire
Shropshire County Cricket Club
Shropshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Shropshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
. He made nine runs before being caught off the bowling of Jack Shantry
Jack Shantry
Jack David Shantry is an English cricketer who plays county cricket for Worcestershire.Shantry played for Shropshire Under-17s as early as July 2004, scoring 64 at the top of the order against Yorkshire Under-17s....
.
During his spell as Director of Cricket for Dorset, Scott also ran numerous cricket camps for youngsters under the brand "For Six", part of his company portfolio that also included selling his own branded "Dog" and "Puppy Dog" cricket bats made by Hunts and providing whites for local cricket teams. The cricket camps ran during the school holidays, with Bournemouth Cricket Club hosting the summer events, and venues such as Canford School
Canford School
Canford School is a coeducational independent school for both day and boarding pupils, in the village of Canford Magna, near to the market town of Wimborne Minster in Dorset, in South West England. The school was founded in 1923. There are approximately 600 pupils at Canford, organised into houses...
, Ashdown Technology College
Ashdown Technology College
Ashdown Technology College is a secondary school in Poole, Dorset, England. It is a fusion of two previous schools, Ashley Cross Girls School and Seldown Boys School. It was opened on July 7, 1989. The headteacher is Mrs. L. Jones....
and Oakmead Technology College hosting indoor events.
After a spell as Director of Cricket for Dorset, he was appointed by Middlesex
Middlesex County Cricket Club
Middlesex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Middlesex. It was announced in February 2009 that Middlesex changed their limited overs name from the Middlesex Crusaders, to the...
as their 2nd XI Coach in 2007. He was subsequently promoted to County Coach in 2009 following an impressive temporary spell in charge, following the departure of Toby Radford.
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