Dick Westcott

Dick Westcott
Personal information
Full name
Richard John Westcott
Born(1927-09-19)19 September 1927
Carcavelos, Lisbon, Portugal
Died16 January 2013(2013-01-16) (aged 85)
Hermanus, Western Cape, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBatsman
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 191)1 January 1954 v New Zealand
Last Test24 January 1958 v Australia
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 5 51
Runs scored 166 3,225
Batting average 18.44 36.23
100s/50s 0/1 4/23
Top score 62 140
Balls bowled 32 746
Wickets 0 10
Bowling average 31.40
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 3/44
Catches/stumpings 0/– 26/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 22 April 2017

Richard John Westcott (19 September 1927 – 16 January 2013) was a South African cricketer who played in five Tests from 1954 to 1958. He was the first Test cricketer to have been born in Portugal. Australian Moises Henriques is the only other Portuguese-born Test cricketer.