Richard Berrington Full Biography
Born in Pretoria later moved to Scotland, Berrington takes a start with age-level cricket. He represented Scotland at every level from U-13 to U-19 as a seam-bowling all-rounder. As an 18-year-old teen kid, he went to India as a part of the European Cricket Council Development team which toured India. Berrington made his ODI and T20I debut against Ireland and after that, he become a regular part of Scotland’s National side.
He was the first player from Associate Nation to score a century in T20I. He achieved this landmark against Bangladesh, he scores 100 of 56 balls and led his side to 34 runs victory. It was Scotland’s first victory over full-member teams. He scored his maiden ton against Ireland in 2014 in World Cup Qualifiers to ensure Scotland’s berth in ICC World Cup 2015. He carried his great form from the last tournament a scored crucial fifty against host New Zealand in their first game of the World Cup. After that, he also got the chance to captain Scotland and drive them to numerous victories.
Richard Berrington Basic Information
- Name: Richard Douglas Berrington
- Nickname: Berrington
- Role: all-rounder
- Batting Style: right-hand bat
- Bowling Style: Right arm medium
Richard Berrington Physical Appearance
- Height (approx.): 5’10”
- Weight (approx.): 80 kg
- Eye Color: Brown
- Hair Color: Brown
Personal Life of Richard Berrington
- Date of Birth: 3 April 1987
- Age: 34 years
- Birth Place: Pretoria, Transvaal Province, South Africa
- Zodiac sign: Aries
- Nationality: Scottish
- School: N/A
- College: N/A
- Educational Qualifications: N/A
- Net Worth: $1 Million approx.
Richard Berrington Family & Religion
- Father: N/A
- Mother: N/A
- Brother: N/A
- Sister: N/A
- Coach/Mentor: Shane Burger
- Religion: Christian
- Address: Scotland
Cricket Career Of Richard Berrington
- Test: N/A
- ODI: Scotland vs Ireland at Aberdeen – July 02, 2008
- T20: Ireland vs Scotland at Belfast – August 02, 2008
- Jersey Number:
- Domestic/State Teams: Scotland, Scotland Under-19, Edmonton Royals, Glasgow Giants
- Nature on the field: Calm.
Batting Career
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 200 | 50 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 83 | 78 | 7 | 1982 | 101 | 27.92 | 2672 | 74.18 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 129 | 46 |
| T20I | 73 | 67 | 14 | 1693 | 100 | 31.94 | 1320 | 128.26 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 148 | 54 |
Bowling Career
| M | Inn | B | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Econ | Avg | SR | 5W | 10W | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 83 | 54 | 1466 | 1277 | 33 | 4/40 | 4/40 | 5.23 | 38.7 | 44.42 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 73 | 40 | 512 | 647 | 27 | 3/17 | 3/17 | 7.58 | 23.96 | 18.96 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Cricbuzz
Highlighted Records of Richard Berrington
- Berrington was also part of the ICC’s first Winter Training Camp in Pretoria, South Africa
- Berrington was part of Scotland’s team for the 2006 Under-19 Cricket World Cup hosted by Sri Lanka.
- He made his ODI debut for Scotland against Ireland in 2008, ended up hitting the crucial winning runs for Scotland.
- He smashed a ton of 56 balls in a Twenty20 International in 2012 against Bangladesh, which they won by 34 runs.
- In Scotland’s opening game of the 2015 World Cup against New Zealand, Berrington scored 50 but due to no support from other end, they all out for 142 runs.
- Berrington Scored 70 as Scotland Beat Namibia in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021.
Richard Berrington Preferences & Hobbies
- Hobbies: Playing Football
- Favorite Cricketers: Eoin Morgan
- Favorite Sportspersons: Cristiano Ronaldo
- Favorite Food: Sushi
- Favorite Color: Purple
Richard Berrington Relationship Status
- Marital Status: unmarried
- Wife: N/A
- Marriage Date: N/A
- Children: Son
Richard Berrington Awards and Recognitions
- In 2020, Berrington was nominated for the award of ICC Men’s Associate Cricketer of the Decade award.
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