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Name:
Richard John Blakey

Born:
January 15, 1967, Huddersfield, Yorkshire

Role:
Right-hand bat, Wicketkeeper

County Debut:
1985-2002

County Cap:
9 September 2002. YCCC Cap No. 129.

STATISTICS

BATTING AND FIELDING AVERAGES

	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s	Ct	St
Tests	2	4	0	7	6	1.75	42	16.66	0	0	1	0	2	0
ODIs	3	2	0	25	25	12.50	50	50.00	0	0	3	0	2	1
First-class	348	554	87	14674	223*	31.42			13	86			778	57
List A	384	329	83	7657	130*	31.12			3	37			375	61
Twenty20	7	5	1	119	32	29.75	117	101.70	0	0	7	2	5	1

BOWLING AVERAGES

	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10
Tests	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
ODIs	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
First-class	348		63	68	1	1/68		68.00	6.47	63.0		0	0
List A	384	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Twenty20	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

PROFILE

Richard Blakey was a right-handed batsman of sound temperament who was a graduate of the Elland Club and made his name as a youngster as someone who could make big scores.

When 18 he scored 273 not out for the Colts and at 20-years-old he made 204 not out against Gloucestershire for the 1st Team.

In his first full season (1987) he scored 1,387 runs, including four centuries, and was elected Yorkshire's Young Cricketer of the Year. He hit 221 for England A in Zimbabwe in 1989-90.

In 1988 when Yorkshire batsman were finding run making difficult, Blakey's improving wicket-keeping skills began to be utilised and ultimately won him the gloves from David Bairstow.

Blakey toured India with the England Team in 1993 but failed in two Tests before being displaced by Alec Stewart.

Blakey went on to serve Yorkshire as wicket-keeper batsman for 18 years and on his retirement at the end of the 2006 season he became a coach at the Club for a short period. He now has a number of business interests in the Leeds area.