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Josh Richards

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Right-handed opener
Right-arm leg-spin bowler

First-class record

Batting

	Mat	Inns	Runs	Avg	SR	100/50	HS
First-class matches	39	64	2,097	35.54	56.2	5/10	151
Last 10	10	16	454	28.38	61.5	0/5	72

Bowling

	Mat	Balls	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Best	5w	10w
First-class matches	39	6	0	–	4.00	–	0	0

Batting style

Balanced opener

Figure	Player	Par	Against par
Average	35.8	29.4
Average v pace	33.9	29.0
Average v spin	42.8	29.6
Strike rate v pace	53	52
Strike rate v spin	55	50
Balls per dismissal	66	57
Dot %	75.0	75.6

2,974 balls in first-class matches · Oct 2021 – Sept 2026

Compare with other players

Men's First-class

Overall rank: 338th; all first-class batters
Runs a match: −2.9; above an average player; Men's First-class batting, runs a match
AveragePeak +6.2
January 2022Now −2.9
2020202220242026

Last 2 years	Mat	Runs	Avg	SR	Wkts	Bowl avg	Econ
First-class	16	768	32.0	55.3	–	–	–

Team

DolphinsCSA 4-Day SeriesLast played Sept 2026

First-class streaks

	Last 10	Career	Now	Best
50+ score	2/10	23%	1	3	18019375251651654
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Josh Richards has made 50 or more in 2 of the last 10 First-class innings.

Last 10 first-class matches

Date	Team	Opponent	Ground	Bat	Bowl	Result
17 Sept 2026	Dolphins	Western Province		16 & 54	–	Western Province won by 44 runs
10 Sept 2026	Dolphins	Titans		16 & 5	–	Titans won by an innings and 60 runs
9 Feb 2026	Lions	Tuskers		5 (26)	–	Lions won by an innings and 270 runs
1 Feb 2026	Lions	Warriors		37 & 52	–	Drawn
9 Dec 2025	Lions	Boland		0 & 19	–	Drawn
21 Oct 2025	Lions	North West Dragons		0 & 18	–	North West Dragons won by 8 wickets
14 Oct 2025	Lions	Titans		54 & 61	–	Lions won by 9 wickets
8 Oct 2025	Lions	Dolphins		72 (93)	–	Drawn
2 Oct 2025	Lions	Western Province		7 (21)	–	Lions won by an innings and 134 runs
10 Apr 2025	Lions	Titans		38 (70)	–	Drawn