Alan Richards (cricketer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Alan Richards (cricketer)

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Date of Birth: 09-May-1922

Place of Birth: Auckland, New Zealand

Date of Death: 27-Dec-2013

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Alan Richards (cricketer)

  • Geoffrey Alan Richards MBE (9 May 1922 – 27 December 2013) was a New Zealand cricketer and sports commentator.Alan Richards played five first-class matches for Auckland in 1955/56.
  • At the end of the season he began his radio career by describing New Zealand's first Test victory, at Eden Park against West Indies.
  • He became one of New Zealand's best-known radio sports commentators, covering four New Zealand cricket tours of England between 1973 and 1986, and receiving the MBE for services to sport in 1988.

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