Richard Hills (cricketer)

English cricketer

Richard Hills

Personal information

Full name|

Richard William Hills

Born|  (1951-01-08) 8 January 1951 (age 73)
Borough Green, Kent
Batting| Right-handed
Bowling| Right-arm medium
Role| Bowler
Domestic team information
Years| Team
1973–1980| Kent
FC debut| 18 July 1973 Kent v West Indians
Last FC| 23 August 1980 Kent v Surrey
LA debut| 19 May 1973 Kent v Sussex
Last LA| 31 August 1980 Kent v Gloucestershire
Career statistics
| Competition | First-class | List A

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Matches | 85 | 101
Runs scored | 995 | 518
Batting average | 14.21 | 12.95
100s/50s | 0/0 | 0/0
Top score | 45 | 34
Balls bowled | 9.066 | 3,995
Wickets | 161 | 99
Bowling average | 27.91 | 27.33
5 wickets in innings | 2 | 1
10 wickets in match | 0 | 0
Best bowling | 6/64 | 5/28
Catches/stumpings | 33/– | 26/–

Source: Cricinfo, 5 April 2014

Richard William Hills (born 8 January 1951) is a former English professional cricketer. He was born in Borough Green in Kent and played for Kent County Cricket Club between 1973 and 1980.[1][2]

Hills first played for Kent's Second XI in 1968 before going on to make his senior debut for the side in the 1973 Benson & Hedges Cup against Sussex.[2] He made his first-class cricket debut later the same season, playing against the touring West Indians in July at Canterbury.[2] He went on to appear in over 180 first team matches for Kent as a bowler, playing regularly between 1975 and 1980 when he left the club.[2]

A medium-pace bowler, Hills took two five wicket hauls during his first-class career.[2] His best first-class bowling figures of 6/64 were taken against Gloucestershire at Folkestone in 1978.[3] He was awarded his county cap in 1977[2] and was part of the Kent teams which won the County Championship in 1977 and 1978 and six one-day trophies from 1973 to 1978.[3][4][5][6]

After retiring from cricket at the end of the 1980 season, Hills became a teacher.[4] He coached cricket at Eltham College and Sevenoaks School.[5][6]

## References

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1. ^ "Richard Hills". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
2. ^ a b c d e f Richard Hills, CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
3. ^ a b Richard William Hills, Kent County Cricket Club. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
4. ^ a b Where are they now? Kent – B&H winners and Sunday League champions 1973, The Cricket Paper, 21 July 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
5. ^ a b Coney S (25 September 2014) Where Are They Now? Kent 1978 County Champions and B&H Cup winners, The Cricket Paper, 25 September 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
6. ^ a b Where are they now? Kent – Joint County Championship winners 1977, The Cricket Paper, 3 November 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2017.

## External links

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Richard Hills at ESPNcricinfo