Michael Ridley (cricketer)

Robert Michael Ridley (born 8 January 1947) is a former English first-class cricketer.

Michael Ridley

Personal information
Full name	Robert Michael Ridley
Born	(1947-01-08) 8 January 1947 Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1972–1973	Berkshire
1968	Ireland
1967–1970	Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 23 Runs scored 994 Batting average 24.24 100s/50s –/8 Top score 79 Balls bowled 6 Wickets 0 Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings 6/–
Source: Cricinfo, 2 November 2018

Ridley was born at Oxford in January 1947. He was later educated at Clifton College, before going up to St Edmund Hall, Oxford.[1] While studying at Oxford, Ridley made his debut in first-class cricket for Oxford University against Worcestershire at Oxford in 1967.[2] The following year, he found himself playing a first-class match for Ireland against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Dublin.[2][1] He continued to play first-class cricket for Oxford University until 1970, making a total of 22 first-class appearances for the university.[2] He scored a total of 944 runs in his matches for Oxford, at an average of 24.20, with a highest score of 79.[3] One of eight first-class half centuries he made, this score came against Leicestershire in 1968.[4] He later played minor counties cricket for Berkshire from 1972–1973.[5] Outside of cricket, Ridley worked as a schoolteacher, eventually becoming headmaster of Denstone College, and later the Royal Belfast Academical Institution.[1]

References

1. "Player profile: Robert Michael Ridley". CricketEurope. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
2. "First-Class Matches played by Michael Ridley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
3. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Michael Ridley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
4. "Oxford University v Leicestershire, 1968". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
5. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Michael Ridley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-11-02.

External links

• Michael Ridley at ESPNcricinfo