Richard Austin

Born 1954-09-05, Jones Town, Kingston
Teams West Indies XI, Jamaica, West Indies Board President's XI, West Indies, West Indies Young Cricketers
Batting RHB (No. 1)
Player Role Batsman (Opening batsman; 1st change bowler)
Bowling Right-arm off-break, Right-arm medium pace (1st change)

Career Stats

Matches 38
Runs 2097
Wickets 73
Batting average 33.82
Bowling average 31.21

Stats

Career Stats

Batting

Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100s	50s	0s
Test
1978-1978	2	2	0	22	20	11.00	0	0	0
One-day international
1978-1978	1	1	0	8	8	8.00	0	0	0
First-class
1975-1983	38	63	1	2097	141	33.82	4	14	3
List A one-day
1976-1983	22	22	1	385	124*	18.33	1	0	1

Bowling

Span	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10	Inns	Dis	Ct	St	Max Dis
Test
1978-1978	2	1	6	5	0	-	-	-	5.00	-	0	0	0	4	2	2	0	1 (1ct 0st)
One-day international
1978-1978	1	1	6	13	0	-	-	-	13.00	-	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
First-class
1975-1983	38	53	5053	2279	73	8/71	12/116	31.21	2.70	69.2	2	3	2	63	27	27	0	2 (2ct 0st)
List A one-day
1976-1983	22	19	846	535	23	5/37	5/37	23.26	3.79	36.7	0	1	0	22	8	8	0	2 (2ct 0st)

Competitions Stats

Batting

Competition	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	RR	DR	100s	50s	0s	4s	6s	Bnd%

Shell Shield, 1974/75	4	7	0	181	74	25.85	-	-	-	0	2	2	-	-	-
Shell Shield, 1975/76	4	4	0	170	82	42.50	-	-	-	0	2	0	-	-	-
Gillette Cup (West Indies), 1975/76	1	1	0	3	3	3.00	-	-	-	0	0	0	0	0	-
India in New Zealand and West Indies, 1975/76	1	2	0	149	141	74.50	-	-	-	1	0	0	-	-	-
Shell Shield, 1976/77	4	6	0	231	131	38.50	-	-	-	1	1	0	-	-	-
Gillette Cup (West Indies), 1976/77	2	2	0	33	24	16.50	-	-	-	0	0	0	-	-	-
Pakistan in Australia and West Indies, 1976/77	2	3	0	29	27	9.66	-	-	-	0	0	0	-	-	-
Geddes Grant/Harrison Line Trophy, 1977/78	2	2	0	15	8	7.50	-	-	-	0	0	0	-	-	-
Shell Shield, 1977/78	4	6	0	369	127	61.50	-	-	-	1	3	0	-	-	-
Australia in West Indies and Bermuda, 1977/78	4	5	0	126	58	25.20	-	-	-	0	1	0	-	-	-
Shell Shield, 1979/80	4	8	0	159	41	19.87	-	-	-	0	0	0	-	-	-
Geddes Grant/Harrison Line Trophy, 1979/80	2	2	0	56	40	28.00	-	-	-	0	0	0	-	-	-
Geddes Grant/Harrison Line Trophy, 1980/81	2	2	0	46	32	23.00	-	-	-	0	0	0	-	-	-
Shell Shield, 1980/81	3	6	1	226	87*	45.20	-	-	-	0	2	0	-	-	-
England in West Indies, 1980/81	2	3	0	106	62	35.33	-	-	-	0	1	0	-	-	-
Geddes Grant/Harrison Line Trophy, 1981/82	5	5	1	183	124*	45.75	-	-	-	1	0	0	-	-	-
Shell Shield, 1981/82	5	10	0	225	118	22.50	-	-	-	1	1	1	-	-	-
West Indies XI in South Africa, 1982/83	9	11	0	175	93	15.90	388+	2.07*	97.0*	0	1	1	14+	2+	4.12*

Bowling

Competition	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10

Shell Shield, 1974/75	4	5	393	184	6	3/34	3/34	30.66	2.80	65.5	0	0	0
Shell Shield, 1975/76	4	3	96	37	0	-	-	-	2.31	-	0	0	0
Gillette Cup (West Indies), 1975/76	1	1	12	7	0	-	-	-	3.50	-	0	0	0
India in New Zealand and West Indies, 1975/76	1	2	24	16	0	-	-	-	4.00	-	0	0	0
Shell Shield, 1976/77	4	6	596	210	7	2/22	2/28	30.00	2.11	85.1	0	0	0
Gillette Cup (West Indies), 1976/77	2	2	120	50	3	3/24	3/24	16.66	2.50	40.0	0	0	0
Pakistan in Australia and West Indies, 1976/77	2	2	222	103	9	6/67	9/103	11.44	2.78	24.6	0	1	0
Geddes Grant/Harrison Line Trophy, 1977/78	2	2	114	50	3	2/24	2/24	16.66	2.63	38.0	0	0	0
Shell Shield, 1977/78	4	7	913	369	18	8/71	12/116	20.50	2.42	50.7	2	1	1
Australia in West Indies and Bermuda, 1977/78	4	4	183	105	3	2/43	3/87	35.00	3.44	61.0	0	0	0
Shell Shield, 1979/80	4	7	1160	482	16	7/54	10/109	30.12	2.49	72.5	0	1	1
Geddes Grant/Harrison Line Trophy, 1979/80	2	2	114	86	6	5/37	5/37	14.33	4.52	19.0	0	1	0
Geddes Grant/Harrison Line Trophy, 1980/81	2	2	78	42	2	1/16	1/16	21.00	3.23	39.0	0	0	0
Shell Shield, 1980/81	3	4	361	183	6	3/34	3/34	30.50	3.04	60.1	0	0	0
England in West Indies, 1980/81	2	4	540	287	2	1/50	2/145	143.50	3.18	270.0	0	0	0
Geddes Grant/Harrison Line Trophy, 1981/82	5	5	246	168	6	2/24	2/24	28.00	4.09	41.0	0	0	0
Shell Shield, 1981/82	5	7	511	280	6	3/54	3/54	46.66	3.28	85.1	0	0	0
West Indies XI in South Africa, 1982/83	9	7	216	155	3	1/13	1/13	51.66	4.30	72.0	0	0	0

Recurring_events Stats

Batting

Event	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	RR	DR	100s	50s	0s	4s	6s	Bnd%

West Indies Championship	28	47	1	1561	131	33.93	-	-	-	3	11	3	-	-	-
West Indies LAOD championship	14	14	1	336	124*	25.84	-	-	-	1	0	0	-	-	-
India tour	1	2	0	149	141	74.50	-	-	-	1	0	0	-	-	-
Pakistan tour	2	3	0	29	27	9.66	-	-	-	0	0	0	-	-	-
Australia tour	4	5	0	126	58	25.20	-	-	-	0	1	0	-	-	-
England tour	2	3	0	106	62	35.33	-	-	-	0	1	0	-	-	-
West Indies XI tour	9	11	0	175	93	15.90	388+	2.07*	97.0*	0	1	1	14+	2+	4.12*

Bowling

Event	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10

West Indies Championship	28	39	4030	1745	59	8/71	12/116	29.57	2.59	68.3	2	2	2
West Indies LAOD championship	14	14	684	403	20	5/37	5/37	20.15	3.53	34.2	0	1	0
India tour	1	2	24	16	0	-	-	-	4.00	-	0	0	0
Pakistan tour	2	2	222	103	9	6/67	9/103	11.44	2.78	24.6	0	1	0
Australia tour	4	4	183	105	3	2/43	3/87	35.00	3.44	61.0	0	0	0
England tour	2	4	540	287	2	1/50	2/145	143.50	3.18	270.0	0	0	0
West Indies XI tour	9	7	216	155	3	1/13	1/13	51.66	4.30	72.0	0	0	0

Season Stats

Batting

Season	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	RR	DR	100s	50s	0s	4s	6s	Bnd%
Test
1977/78	2	2	0	22	20	11.00	67	1.97	33.5	0	0	0	3	0	4.47
One-day international
1977/78	1	1	0	8	8	8.00	17	2.82	17.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
First-class
1974/75	4	7	0	181	74	25.85	-	-	-	0	2	2	-	-	-
1975/76	5	6	0	319	141	53.16	-	-	-	1	2	0	-	-	-
1976/77	6	9	0	260	131	28.88	-	-	-	1	1	0	-	-	-
1977/78	7	10	0	487	127	48.70	-	-	-	1	4	0	-	-	-
1979/80	4	8	0	159	41	19.87	-	-	-	0	0	0	-	-	-
1980/81	5	9	1	332	87*	41.50	-	-	-	0	3	0	-	-	-
1981/82	5	10	0	225	118	22.50	-	-	-	1	1	1	-	-	-
1982/83	2	4	0	134	93	33.50	388	2.07	97.0	0	1	0	14	2	4.12
List A one-day
1975/76	1	1	0	3	3	3.00	-	-	-	0	0	0	0	0	-
1976/77	2	2	0	33	24	16.50	-	-	-	0	0	0	-	-	-
1977/78	3	3	0	23	8	7.66	-	-	-	0	0	0	-	-	-
1979/80	2	2	0	56	40	28.00	-	-	-	0	0	0	-	-	-
1980/81	2	2	0	46	32	23.00	-	-	-	0	0	0	-	-	-
1981/82	5	5	1	183	124*	45.75	-	-	-	1	0	0	-	-	-
1982/83	7	7	0	41	15	5.85	-	-	-	0	0	1	-	-	-

Bowling

Season	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10	Inns	Dis	Ct	St	Max Dis
Test
1977/78	2	1	6	5	0	-	-	-	5.00	-	0	0	0	4	2	2	0	1 (1ct 0st)
One-day international
1977/78	1	1	6	13	0	-	-	-	13.00	-	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
First-class
1974/75	4	5	393	184	6	3/34	3/34	30.66	2.80	65.5	0	0	0	6	2	2	0	1 (1ct 0st)
1975/76	5	5	120	53	0	-	-	-	2.65	-	0	0	0	7	1	1	0	1 (1ct 0st)
1976/77	6	8	818	313	16	6/67	9/103	19.56	2.29	51.1	0	1	0	10	6	6	0	2 (2ct 0st)
1977/78	7	10	1090	461	21	8/71	12/116	21.95	2.53	51.9	2	1	1	13	3	3	0	1 (1ct 0st)
1979/80	4	7	1160	482	16	7/54	10/109	30.12	2.49	72.5	0	1	1	7	5	5	0	1 (1ct 0st)
1980/81	5	8	901	470	8	3/34	3/34	58.75	3.12	112.6	0	0	0	8	6	6	0	2 (2ct 0st)
1981/82	5	7	511	280	6	3/54	3/54	46.66	3.28	85.1	0	0	0	8	2	2	0	1 (1ct 0st)
1982/83	2	3	60	36	0	-	-	-	3.60	-	0	0	0	4	2	2	0	1 (1ct 0st)
List A one-day
1975/76	1	1	12	7	0	-	-	-	3.50	-	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
1976/77	2	2	120	50	3	3/24	3/24	16.66	2.50	40.0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	1 (1ct 0st)
1977/78	3	3	120	63	3	2/24	2/24	21.00	3.15	40.0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0
1979/80	2	2	114	86	6	5/37	5/37	14.33	4.52	19.0	0	1	0	2	2	2	0	2 (2ct 0st)
1980/81	2	2	78	42	2	1/16	1/16	21.00	3.23	39.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
1981/82	5	5	246	168	6	2/24	2/24	28.00	4.09	41.0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0
1982/83	7	4	156	119	3	1/13	1/13	39.66	4.57	52.0	0	0	0	7	5	5	0	2 (2ct 0st)

Team Stats

Batting

Team	Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	RR	DR	100s	50s	0s	4s	6s	Bnd%	Dot	Dot%
Test
West Indies	1978-1978	2	2	0	22	20	11.00	67	1.97	33.5	0	0	0	3	0	4.47	56	83.5
One-day international
West Indies	1978-1978	1	1	0	8	8	8.00	17	2.82	17.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	13	76.4
First-class
Jamaica	1975-1982	32	54	1	1896	141	35.77	-	-	-	4	13	3	-	-	-	-	-
West Indies Board President's XI	1977-1981	2	3	0	45	25	15.00	-	-	-	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-
West Indies	1978-1978	2	2	0	22	20	11.00	67	1.97	33.5	0	0	0	3	0	4.47	56	83.5
West Indies XI	1983-1983	2	4	0	134	93	33.50	388	2.07	97.0	0	1	0	14	2	4.12	-	-
List A one-day
Jamaica	1976-1982	14	14	1	336	124*	25.84	-	-	-	1	0	0	-	-	-	-	-
West Indies	1978-1978	1	1	0	8	8	8.00	17	2.82	17.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	13	76.4
West Indies XI	1983-1983	7	7	0	41	15	5.85	-	-	-	0	0	1	-	-	-	-	-

Bowling

Team	Span	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10	Dot	Dot%	4s	6s	Bnd%	Inns	Dis	Ct	St	Max Dis
Test
West Indies	1978-1978	2	1	6	5	0	-	-	-	5.00	-	0	0	0	4	66.6	1	0	16.66	4	2	2	0	1 (1ct 0st)
One-day international
West Indies	1978-1978	1	1	6	13	0	-	-	-	13.00	-	0	0	0	2	33.3	1	1	33.33	1	0	0	0	0
First-class
Jamaica	1975-1982	32	47	4717	2096	73	8/71	12/116	28.71	2.66	64.6	2	3	2	-	-	-	-	-	51	23	23	0	2 (2ct 0st)
West Indies Board President's XI	1977-1981	2	2	270	142	0	-	-	-	3.15	-	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	4	0	0	0	0
West Indies	1978-1978	2	1	6	5	0	-	-	-	5.00	-	0	0	0	4	66.6	1	0	16.66	4	2	2	0	1 (1ct 0st)
West Indies XI	1983-1983	2	3	60	36	0	-	-	-	3.60	-	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	4	2	2	0	1 (1ct 0st)
List A one-day
Jamaica	1976-1982	14	14	684	403	20	5/37	5/37	20.15	3.53	34.2	0	1	0	-	-	-	-	-	14	3	3	0	2 (2ct 0st)
West Indies	1978-1978	1	1	6	13	0	-	-	-	13.00	-	0	0	0	2	33.3	1	1	33.33	1	0	0	0	0
West Indies XI	1983-1983	7	4	156	119	3	1/13	1/13	39.66	4.57	52.0	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	7	5	5	0	2 (2ct 0st)

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Career Stats

Batting

Bowler	Span	Mat	Inns	Wkts	BBB Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Ave	RR	DR
Test
WM Clark	1978-1978	2	2	1	2	18	8	1	8.00	2.66	18.0
GJ Cosier	1978-1978	2	2	0	0	-	-	0	-	-	-
JD Higgs	1978-1978	2	2	0	1	31	13	0	-	2.51	-
RB Simpson	1978-1978	2	2	0	0	-	-	0	-	-	-
JR Thomson	1978-1978	2	2	1	1	18	1	1	1.00	0.33	18.0
B Yardley	1978-1978	2	2	0	0	-	-	0	-	-	-
One-day international
IW Callen	1978-1978	1	1	0	0	-	-	0	-	-	-
WM Clark	1978-1978	1	1	1	1	11	3	1	3.00	1.63	11.0
GJ Cosier	1978-1978	1	1	0	0	-	-	0	-	-	-
TJ Laughlin	1978-1978	1	1	0	0	-	-	0	-	-	-
RB Simpson	1978-1978	1	1	0	0	-	-	0	-	-	-
JR Thomson	1978-1978	1	1	0	1	6	5	0	-	5.00	-

Bowling

Batsman	Span	Mat	Inns	Wkts	BBB Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Ave	Econ	SR
Test
WM Clark	1978-1978	2	1	0	0	-	-	0	-	-	-
GJ Cosier	1978-1978	2	1	0	0	-	-	0	-	-	-
WM Darling	1978-1978	1	1	0	0	-	-	0	-	-	-
JD Higgs	1978-1978	2	1	0	1	5	4	0	-	4.80	-
SJ Rixon	1978-1978	2	1	0	0	-	-	0	-	-	-
CS Serjeant	1978-1978	2	1	0	0	-	-	0	-	-	-
RB Simpson	1978-1978	2	1	0	0	-	-	0	-	-	-
JR Thomson	1978-1978	2	1	0	0	-	-	0	-	-	-
GM Wood	1978-1978	2	1	0	0	-	-	0	-	-	-
GN Yallop	1978-1978	2	1	0	0	-	-	0	-	-	-
B Yardley	1978-1978	2	1	0	1	1	1	0	-	6.00	-
One-day international
IW Callen	1978-1978	1	1	0	0	-	-	0	-	-	-
GJ Cosier	1978-1978	1	1	0	1	4	12	0	-	18.00	-
WM Darling	1978-1978	1	1	0	0	-	-	0	-	-	-
TJ Laughlin	1978-1978	1	1	0	0	-	-	0	-	-	-
SJ Rixon	1978-1978	1	1	0	1	3	1	0	-	2.00	-
RB Simpson	1978-1978	1	1	0	0	-	-	0	-	-	-
PM Toohey	1978-1978	1	1	0	0	-	-	0	-	-	-
GM Wood	1978-1978	1	1	0	0	-	-	0	-	-	-
GN Yallop	1978-1978	1	1	0	0	-	-	0	-	-	-