Richard Howitt (cricketer)

Richard Howitt

Personal information
Full name	Richard William John Howitt
Born	17 August 1977 Grantham, Lincolnshire, England
Batting style	Left-handed
Bowling style	Right-arm medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2005–2008	Bedfordshire
2003–2004	Berkshire
2000	Cambridge University
1999–2002	Lincolnshire
Career statistics
Competition FC LA Matches 6 9 Runs scored 274 155 Batting average 34.25 17.22 100s/50s 1/1 –/1 Top score 118* 52 Balls bowled 360 72 Wickets 4 1 Bowling average 63.50 83.00 5 wickets in innings – – 10 wickets in match – – Best bowling 2/54 1/33 Catches/stumpings –/– 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 25 September 2010

Richard William John Howitt (born 17 August 1977) is a former English cricketer. Howitt is a left-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace. He was born at Grantham, Lincolnshire.

Howitt made his Minor Counties Championship debut for Lincolnshire in 1999 against Hertfordshire. From 1999 to 2002, he represented the county in 24 Minor Counties Championship matches, as well as 13 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches, the last of which came in the 2002 Trophy against the Leicestershire Cricket Board. Howitt also made his List-A debut for Lincolnshire in the 1999 NatWest Trophy against Wales Minor Counties. From 1999 to 2002, he represented the county in 7 List-A matches, the last of which came against Cheshire in the 2nd round of the 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy which was played in 2002.

Educated at Cambridge University, Howitt made his first-class debut for Cambridge University Cricket Club in 2000 against Lancashire. During the 2000 season, he represented the University in 6 first-class matches, the last of which came in against Oxford University.^[1] In his 6 first-class matches, he scored 274 runs at a batting average of 34.25, with a single half century and single century high score of 118*.^[2] With the ball he took 4 wickets at a bowling average of 63.50, with best figures of 2/54.^[3]

In 2005, Howitt joined Berkshire, making his debut for the county in the 2003 Minor Counties Championship against Oxfordshire. From 2003 to 2004, he represented the county in 8 Minor Counties Championship matches, as well as 2 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches against Hertfordshire and Wales Minor Counties. He also represented the county in 2 List-A matches, the first of which came against Durham in the 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy and the second of which came against Kent in the 2004 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy at St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury.^[4] In his combined List-A career, he scored 155 runs at an average of 17.22, with a single half century high score of 52. With the ball he took a single wicket at a cost of 83.00, with best figures of 1/33. He also took 2 catches.

In 2006, he joined Bedfordshire, where he made his Minor Counties Championship debut for the county against Cumberland. From 2006 to 2008, he represented the county in 12 matches, with his final match coming in the 2006 Championship against Norfolk.^[5] Howitt also represented the county in the MCCA Knockout Trophy, making his debut for the county in that competition against Suffolk. From 2006 to 2006, he represented the county in 8 Trophy matches, the last of which came against Oxfordshire in the 2006 Trophy.^[6]

Howitt today plays club cricket for Wolverhampton Cricket Club who play in the Birmingham and District Premier League.^[7]

References

1. First-Class Matches played by Richard Howitt
2. First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Richard Howitt
3. First-class Bowling For Each Team by Richard Howitt
4. List-A Matches played by Richard Howitt
5. Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Richard Howitt
6. Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Richard Howitt
7. Birmingham and District Premier League Matches played by Richard Howitt

External links

• Richard Howitt at Cricinfo
• Richard Howitt at CricketArchive