Christopher Ridley

Christopher Ridley
Personal information
Full name
Christopher Jonathan Ben Ridley
Born17 June 1946
Bulawayo, Matabeleland,
Southern Rhodesia
Died10 September 2009(2009-09-10) (aged 63)
Cape Town, Western Cape,
South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
RelationsGiles Ridley (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1971Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 6
Runs scored 88
Batting average 11.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 23
Balls bowled 654
Wickets 3
Bowling average 118.66
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 2/70
Catches/stumpings 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 30 June 2020

Christopher Jonathan Ben Ridley (17 June 1946 – 10 September 2009) was a Rhodesian-born South African first-class cricketer.

Life and career

Ridley was born at Bulawayo in Southern Rhodesia in June 1946. He was educated at Milton High School, before studying in England at Keble College, Oxford. While studying at Oxford he played first-class cricket for Oxford University in 1971, making six appearances. Ridley scored 88 runs in his six matches, with a high score of 23. With his right-arm medium-fast bowling, Ridley took 3 wickets at an expensive average of 118.66 runs apiece per wicket.

Ridley later emigrated to South Africa, where he died at Cape Town in September 2009. His brother, Giles, was a Rhodes Scholar who also played first-class cricket for Oxford University.

References

  1. ↑ Murray, Bruce; Parry, Richard; Winch, Jonty (2018). Cricket and Society in South Africa, 1910–1971: From Union to Isolation. Springer. p. 157. ISBN 978-3319936086.
  2. ↑ "Player profile: Christopher Ridley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  3. ↑ "First-Class Matches played by Christopher Ridley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  4. ↑ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Christopher Ridley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  5. ↑ "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Christopher Ridley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  6. ↑ Murray, Bruce; Parry, Richard; Winch, Jonty (1 September 2018). Cricket and Society in South Africa, 1910–1971: From Union to Isolation. Springer. ISBN 978-3-319-93608-6.