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Full name Richard John Blakey
Born January 15, 1967, Huddersfield, Yorkshire
Current age 41 years 272 days
Major teams England, Yorkshire
Nickname Dick
Batting style Right-hand bat
Fielding position Wicketkeeper
Height 5 ft 10 in
Education Rastrick Grammar School

Batting and fielding averages

Mat

Inns

Runs

Ave

100

Tests

1.75

16.66

ODIs

12.50

50.00

First-class

348

554

14674

223*

31.42

778

List A

384

329

7657

130*

31.12

375

Twenty20

119

29.75

117

101.70

Bowling averages

Mat

Inns

Balls

Runs

Wkts

BBI

BBM

Ave

Econ

Tests

ODIs

First-class

348

1/68

68.00

6.47

63.0

List A

384

Twenty20

Career statistics

Test debut

India v England at Chennai, Feb 11-15, 1993 scorecard

Last Test

India v England at Mumbai, Feb 19-23, 1993 scorecard

Test statistics

ODI debut

England v Pakistan at Lord's, Aug 22, 1992 scorecard

Last ODI

India v England at Gwalior, Mar 4, 1993 scorecard

ODI statistics

First-class span

1985 - 2003

List A span

1986 - 2004

Twenty20 debut

Yorkshire v Derbyshire at Leeds, Jun 14, 2003 scorecard

Last Twenty20

Durham v Yorkshire at Chester-le-Street, Jul 15, 2004 scorecard

Blakey began life as a batting wunderkind: he blossomed in county cricket and hit 221 for England A in Zimbabwe in 1989-90, but the following summer Yorkshire, desperate to replace David Bairstow, decided to turn him into a wicketkeeper as well. For a while the change worked, but Blakey's form with the bat soon suffered, and he dropped down to No. 7. England picked him for two one-day internationals against Pakistan in 1992, and then, controversially, ahead of Jack Russell for the winter tours of India and Sri Lanka. He didn't concede a bye in India's mammoth 560-6 at Madras, but his handling of Anil Kumble - about as convincing as Phil Tufnell against Patrick Patterson - cost him his place for ever. Blakey was a Yorkshire regular until 2000, when he attracted more headlines for the cheeky title of his autobiography - Taking it from Behind - than for his cricket. In fact, after failing to make runs from No. 3, he was dropped for the first time in his 15-year county career, in favour of Simon Guy. He has not appeared for the first-team in the last few seasons and was released after the 2006 summer.
Lawrence Booth September 2006

Apr 19, 2006

Michael Vaughan and Richard Blakey warm up ahead of Yorkshire's championship clash with Nottinghamshire © Getty Images

Aug 31, 2002

Richard Blakey holds the Trophy aloft for winners Yorkshire © Cricinfo Ltd

Apr 24, 2002

Richard Blakey drives Martin Bicknell for a lovely 4 runs © Cricinfo Ltd

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