Kenneth Roy Rickards (22 August 1923 – 21 August 1995) was a West Indian international cricketer who played in two Test matches from 1948 to 1952. He was born in Rollington Town in Jamaica and made his first class debut in 1946.[1]

Ken Rickards
Cricket information
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm legbreak
International information
National side
Test debut27 March 1948 v England
Last Test31 December 1951 v Australia
Career statistics
CompetitionTestFirst-class
Matches237
Runs scored1042,065
Batting average34.6638.96
100s/50s0/12/15
Top score67195
Balls bowled212
Wickets1
Bowling average128.00
5 wickets in innings0
10 wickets in match0
Best bowling1/66
Catches/stumpings0/–10/–
Source: CricInfo, 30 October 2022

He played as a professional in the Lancashire League for Haslingden in 1951 in one game, and was brought back to Jamaica by public subscription for the 1953/4 tour by the MCC. However he failed in the final tour match and did not make the Test side.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "The Home of CricketArchive". cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  2. ^ Woodhouse, David (2021). Who Only Cricket Know: Hutton’s Men in the West Indies 1953/54. London: Fairfield. pp. P52. ISBN 978-1-909811-59-1.
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