Richard Pyrah

Richard Michael Pyrah (born 1 November 1982) is an English first-class cricketer, who played all his career for Yorkshire County Cricket Club.^[1]

Key Information

Personal information
Full name	Richard Michael Pyrah
Born	(1982-11-01) 1 November 1982 (age 42) Dewsbury, England
Nickname	Pyro, RP
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Role	All-rounder
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2001–2015	Yorkshire (squad no. 27)
FC debut	24 August 2004 Yorkshire v Glamorgan
Last FC	11 June 2013 Yorkshire v Middlesex
LA debut	15 May 2001 Yorkshire v Northamptonshire
Last LA	20 June 2013 Yorkshire v Middlesex
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20 Matches 51 118 105 Runs scored 1,621 1,084 593 Batting average 30.58 18.37 11.86 100s/50s 3/8 0/2 0/0 Top score 134* 69 42 Balls bowled 4,382 3,896 1,878 Wickets 55 140 108 Bowling average 45.94 26.21 21.43 5 wickets in innings 1 1 1 10 wickets in match 0 0 0 Best bowling 5/58 5/50 5/16 Catches/stumpings 22/– 37/– 40/–
Competition	FC	LA	T20
Matches	51	118	105
Runs scored	1,621	1,084	593
Batting average	30.58	18.37	11.86
100s/50s	3/8	0/2	0/0
Top score	134*	69	42
Balls bowled	4,382	3,896	1,878
Wickets	55	140	108
Bowling average	45.94	26.21	21.43
5 wickets in innings	1	1	1
10 wickets in match	0	0	0
Best bowling	5/58	5/50	5/16
Catches/stumpings	22/–	37/–	40/–
Source: Cricinfo, 1 October 2015
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Educated at Ossett School, the 6-foot-tall (1.8 m) right-hand batsman and right-arm medium pacer was used mainly in one day and Twenty20 cricket. He made his one-day debut in 2001, but had to wait until 2004 for his first-class bow.^[1]

Pyrah made his 100th appearance for Yorkshire in one day cricket in June 2013, against Middlesex at Headingley.^[2]

Rich has twin daughters, Mollie and Tilly. He also has a partner called Alexandra Jane Ahern which has a daughter called Lilly Ahern

In September 2015, at the end of his benefit season, Pyrah retired from professional cricket in order to take up a full-time post on the club's coaching staff.^[2][3]

• Richard Pyrah at ESPNcricinfo

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