Dave Richardson | |
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| Chief Executive Officer International Cricket Council | |
| In office 28 June 2012 – 1 April 2019 | |
| President | Shashank Manohar |
| Preceded by | Haroon Lorgat |
| Succeeded by | Manu Sawhney |
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | David John Richardson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1959-09-16)16 September 1959 (age 66) Johannesburg,Transvaal Province,Union of South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper,batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | John Richardson (father) Ralph Richardson (brother) Michael Richardson (son) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic team information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1977/78–1982/83 | Eastern Province | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1983/84 | Northern Transvaal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1984/85–1997/98 | Eastern Province | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:ESPNcricinfo,2 March 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
David John Richardson (born 16 September 1959) is a South African formercricketer and the former CEO of theInternational Cricket Council.[1][2]
Richardson played 42Test matches and 122One Day Internationals as awicket-keeper forSouth Africa, and representedEastern Province andNorthern Transvaal in various domestic competitions.
Richardson succeededRay Jennings as South Africa's number one 'keeper in 1986 for theirUnofficial "Test" matches. For the first seven years after South Africa returned from isolation, Richardson was a permanent fixture aswicket-keeper, his trademark sun hat and brown gloves were very recognisable. He was also a gritty batsman, scoring a maiden and his only Test century (109) againstNew Zealand atCape Town in 1994–95.[1]
In January 2002, Richardson was appointed as theInternational Cricket Council's first general manager.[1] In June 2012, Richardson was appointed as the new chief executive officer of the ICC.[1] Using his influence he ensured that pitch preparation of neutral venues were in the ICC's hands.
Following the death of Australian Test cricketerPhillip Hughes in November 2014, Richardson said that any action on bowlingbouncers in cricket matches would be "unlikely".
Richardson is a qualified lawyer and remained in cricket after retirement as a business agent for several players. His son,Michael, playedcounty cricket in England forDurham.
