Richard Gabriel - Trinidad and Tobago Cricketer

Richard Simeon Gabriel is a former West Indies andinnings. Gabriel played in the opening position, except
Trinidad and Tobago batsman who played cricketfor the 10th match of that series, when he batted in
between 1977 and 1986. Born in Point Fortin, Trinidad10th position. The Benson and Hedges series was the
on June 5 1952, Gabriel made an early debut foronly one that the former Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad at age 17. Given his early debut for hisopener ever played for the West Indies. With returns
national team, it is a surprise that Richard made alike that, it was easy to discern why he never got
belated debut for the West Indies in 1984-in aanother call-up.
one-day international against Australia-at the ripe oldGabriel's record at First Class level was similarly
age of 32.unspectacular. He played in 84 First Class fixtures for
Gabriel played 11 one-day internationals, all of whichTrinidad and Tobago alone. In those 84 matches,
came in one Benson and Hedges World Series CupGabriel accumulated 3,974 runs at an average of
from January 8 to February 11, 1984. His ODI series28.58. The opener had only 5 First Class centuries and
was mediocre at best. With an average of 15.18 and18 half centuries in 146 innings. In his defence, Gabriel
a runs tally of 167, Gabriel hardly set the cricketplayed at a time when the fast bowling talent in the
world on fire in that series down under. His battingWest Indies was abundant. As an opener, he would
strike rate of 46.38 runs per 100 balls was terrible ashave faced the likes of Joel Garner, Malcolm Marshall,
well.Andy Roberts and Michael Holding at various points in
Richard's highest score in a one-day international washis career.
41 and he only made three scores over 20 in 11