Richard Grant (cricketer)
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Richard Neil Grant is a former Welsh
cricket
er. Grant is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace
. He was born at Neath
, Glamorgan
and was educated at Cefn Saeson Comprehensive
and Neath Port Talbot College
.
Grant first appeared in first team county cricket
in the 2004 season
for Wales Minor Counties
against Herefordshire
. He played a handful of matches for the team in that seasons competition. Having played Second XI cricket for Glamorgan
since 2001, 2004 also saw him make his first team debut for the county in August in a List A match against Warwickshire
in the totesport League. He played a further match in that seasons competition against Essex
. The following season he made his first-class
debut in the County Championship
against Middlesex
. The 2005 season
also saw Grant make his Twenty20
debut against Gloucestershire
in the Twenty20 Cup
.
Over the coming seasons, he made 24 further first-class appearances, playing his final first-class match against Northamptonshire
in the 2008 County Championship
. In his 25 first-class matches, Grant who played as an all-rounder
, scored 888 runs at an average
of 21.65, with a high score of 79. This score, which was one of four fifties, came against Northamptonshire in 2007. With the ball, he took 6 wickets at a bowling average
of 44.66, with best figures of 1/7. In List A cricket, he made a total of 41 appearances, playing his final match in that format against Kent
in the 2008 NatWest Pro40
. In these, Grant scored a total of 679 runs at an average of 18.86, with a high score of 45. With the ball, he took 7 wickets at an average of 45.00, with best figures of 2/21. He made a total of nineteen Twenty20 appearances, playing his final match in that format against Durham
in the 2008 Twenty20 Cup
. It was in the shortest format of the game that Grant had the most success, scoring 388 runs at an average of 25.86, with a high score of 77. He made two fifties in that format, with his highest score coming against Gloucestershire in the 2006 Twenty20 Cup. With the ball, he took 7 wickets at an average of 18.57, with best figures of 4/38. Having struggled for form in first-class and List A cricket, as well as having been a fringe player in 2007 and 2008 seasons, Grant was released by Glamorgan at the end of the 2008 season
.
While playing for Glamorgan he also continued to play Minor counties cricket for Wales Minor Counties between 2004 and 2008, making eleven Minor Counties Championship and five MCCA Knockout Trophy
appearances. Grant is now a serving police officer
with Dyfed-Powys Police
.
Welsh people
The Welsh people are an ethnic group and nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language.John Davies argues that the origin of the "Welsh nation" can be traced to the late 4th and early 5th centuries, following the Roman departure from Britain, although Brythonic Celtic languages seem to have...
cricket
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...
er. Grant is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace
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....
. He was born at Neath
Neath
Neath is a town and community situated in the principal area of Neath Port Talbot, Wales, UK with a population of approximately 45,898 in 2001...
, Glamorgan
Glamorgan
Glamorgan or Glamorganshire is one of the thirteen historic counties and a former administrative county of Wales. It was originally an early medieval kingdom of varying boundaries known as Glywysing until taken over by the Normans as a lordship. Glamorgan is latterly represented by the three...
and was educated at Cefn Saeson Comprehensive
Cefn Saeson
Cefn Saeson is a mixed, English-medium comprehensive school located in Cimla, Neath, South Wales. It is located within the Neath Port Talbot County Borough. The school serves the population of 11-16 year olds living in Cimla, Tonna, Tonmawr, Pontrhydyfen and parts of Neath. Cefn Saeson is located...
and Neath Port Talbot College
Neath Port Talbot College
Neath Port Talbot College is a further education institution established as two campuses in Port Talbot and Neath in Wales, United Kingdom....
.
Grant first appeared in first team county cricket
County cricket
County cricket is the highest level of domestic cricket in England and Wales. For the 2010 season, see 2010 English cricket season.-First-class counties:...
in the 2004 season
2004 English cricket season
The 2004 English cricket season saw the English cricket team record a 4-0 Test series whitewash over the West Indies. Their one-day form was poor, however. In the Natwest Trophy, they failed to make the final, which saw New Zealand defeat the West Indies by 107 runs. And in the Natwest Challenge,...
for Wales Minor Counties
Wales Minor Counties Cricket Club
Wales Minor Counties Cricket Club, representing the historic counties of Wales except Glamorgan is currently the only non-English member of the Minor Counties Championship in the England and Wales domestic cricket structure....
against Herefordshire
Herefordshire County Cricket Club
Herefordshire 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 Herefordshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
. He played a handful of matches for the team in that seasons competition. Having played Second XI cricket for Glamorgan
Glamorgan County Cricket Club
Glamorgan 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 Glamorgan aka Glamorganshire . Glamorgan CCC is the only Welsh first-class cricket club. Glamorgan CCC have won the English County...
since 2001, 2004 also saw him make his first team debut for the county in August in a List A match against Warwickshire
Warwickshire County Cricket Club
Warwickshire 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 Warwickshire. Its limited overs team is called the Warwickshire Bears. Their kit colours are black and gold and the shirt sponsor...
in the totesport League. He played a further match in that seasons competition 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...
. The following season 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 in the County Championship
2005 County Championship
The 2005 County Championship season, known as the Frizzell County Championship for sponsorship reasons, was contested through two divisions: Division One and Division Two. Each team plays all the others in their division both home and away...
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...
. The 2005 season
2005 English cricket season
Before the beginning of the 2005 English cricket season began, a resurgent English cricket team had won four Test series in a row, going unbeaten through the 2004 calendar year. The start of the international season saw England defeat Bangladesh 2–0 in their two-match series, winning both Tests by...
also saw Grant make his Twenty20
Twenty20
Twenty20 is a form of cricket, originally introduced in England for professional inter-county competition by the England and Wales Cricket Board , in 2003. A Twenty20 game involves two teams, each has a single innings, batting for a maximum of 20 overs. Twenty20 cricket is also known as T20 cricket...
debut against 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....
in the Twenty20 Cup
2005 Twenty20 Cup
-Semi-Finals:-----Final:-See also:*Twenty20 Cup...
.
Over the coming seasons, he made 24 further first-class appearances, playing his final first-class match against Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club
Northamptonshire 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 Northamptonshire. Its limited overs team is called the Northants Steelbacks. The traditional club colour is Maroon. During the...
in the 2008 County Championship
2008 County Championship
The 2008 County Championship season, known as the LV County Championship for sponsorship reasons, was contested through two divisions: Division One and Division Two. Each team plays all the others in their division both home and away...
. In his 25 first-class matches, Grant who played as an all-rounder
All-rounder
An all-rounder is a cricketer who regularly performs well at both batting and bowling. Although all bowlers must bat and quite a few batsmen do bowl occasionally, most players are skilled in only one of the two disciplines and are considered specialists...
, scored 888 runs at an average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
of 21.65, with a high score of 79. This score, which was one of four fifties, came against Northamptonshire in 2007. With the ball, he took 6 wickets at a bowling average
Bowling average
Bowling average is a statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the sport of cricket.A bowler's bowling average is defined as the total number of runs conceded by the bowlers divided by the number of wickets taken by the bowler, so the lower the average the better. It is similar to earned...
of 44.66, with best figures of 1/7. In List A cricket, he made a total of 41 appearances, playing his final match in that format against Kent
Kent County Cricket Club
Kent County Cricket Club is one of the 18 first class county county cricket clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the county of Kent...
in the 2008 NatWest Pro40
2008 NatWest Pro40
The 2008 NatWest Pro40 was a league system 40 over competition. Sussex Sharks won Division One, while Essex Eagles finished top of Division Two, gaining promotion; Yorkshire Carnegie were also promoted, but Glamorgan Dragons lost their playoff match and remained in Division Two...
. In these, Grant scored a total of 679 runs at an average of 18.86, with a high score of 45. With the ball, he took 7 wickets at an average of 45.00, with best figures of 2/21. He made a total of nineteen Twenty20 appearances, playing his final match in that format against Durham
Durham County Cricket Club
Durham 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 Durham. Its limited overs team is called the Durham Dynamos. Their kit colours are blue with yellow trim and the shirt sponsor was...
in the 2008 Twenty20 Cup
2008 Twenty20 Cup
Note: The teams are re-drawn for the semi-finals. This is reflected in these standings. The original quarter-final order was: Durham v Glamorgan, Essex v Northamptonshire, Middlesex v Lancashire and Warwickshire v Kent.- Durham Dynamos v Yorkshire Carnegie :...
. It was in the shortest format of the game that Grant had the most success, scoring 388 runs at an average of 25.86, with a high score of 77. He made two fifties in that format, with his highest score coming against Gloucestershire in the 2006 Twenty20 Cup. With the ball, he took 7 wickets at an average of 18.57, with best figures of 4/38. Having struggled for form in first-class and List A cricket, as well as having been a fringe player in 2007 and 2008 seasons, Grant was released by Glamorgan at the end of the 2008 season
2008 English cricket season
The 2008 season of England's county cricket saw the four regular tournaments played: The LV County Championship , Friends Provident Trophy , NatWest Pro40 League and the Twenty20 Cup...
.
While playing for Glamorgan he also continued to play Minor counties cricket for Wales Minor Counties between 2004 and 2008, making eleven Minor Counties Championship and five MCCA Knockout Trophy
MCCA Knockout Trophy
The Minor Counties Cricket Association Knockout Cup was started in 1983 as a knockout one-day competition for the Minor Counties in English cricket...
appearances. Grant is now a serving police officer
Police officer
A police officer is a warranted employee of a police force...
with Dyfed-Powys Police
Dyfed-Powys Police
Dyfed-Powys Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing Ceredigion, Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire and the county of Powys, in Wales. The territory it covers is the largest police area in England and Wales, and the fourth largest in the United Kingdom...
.
External links
- Richard Grant at ESPNcricinfo
- Richard Grant at CricketArchiveCricketArchiveCricketArchive is a website that aims to provide a comprehensive archive of records relating to the sport of cricket. It claims to be the most comprehensive cricket database on the internet, including scorecards for all matches of first-class cricket , List A cricket , Women's Test cricket and...