About Richard King
Born 1973. Richard King is a New Zealand cricketer.
Richard Terrence King (born 23 April 1973) is a New Zealand former cricketer. He played first-class cricket for Auckland, Central Districts and Otago between the 1991–92 and 2002–03 seasons.
King was born at Wellington in 1973. He played Hawke Cup cricket for Southland in 1990–91 before making his first-class debut for Otago the following season.
In a career that spanned twelve seasons, King played for Otago, Auckland and Central Districts in first-class and List A cricket. As well as Southland, he played in the Hawke Cup for Auckland, Auckland-Waitakere and Hawke's Bay. He made a total of 41 first-class, 17 List A and nine Hawke Cup appearances, scoring 1,775 first-class runs. His three centuries in first-class cricket included an unbeaten 130, made for Auckland against Otago in 1998–99.
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Who is Richard King?
New Zealand cricketer
When was Richard King born?
Richard King was born on 23 April 1973 in Wellington.
What is Richard King's occupation?
Richard King is a cricketer.
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Richard King is New Zealand.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Richard King (New Zealand cricketer)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Richard King. https://biography.guide/richard-king/
MLA: "Richard King." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/richard-king/.
Chicago: "Richard King." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/richard-king/.
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