Richard Kettleborough

Richard Kettleborough
Richard Kettleborough in 2019
Personal information
Full name
Richard Allan Kettleborough
Born (1973-03-15) 15 March 1973
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleBatsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1994–1997Yorkshire
1998–1999Middlesex
FC debut16 June 1994 Yorkshire v Northamptonshire
Last FC9 September 1999 Middlesex v Surrey
Umpiring information
Tests umpired91 (2010–2025)
ODIs umpired109 (2009–2025)
T20Is umpired40 (2009–2024)
WODIs umpired4 (2002–2007)
WT20Is umpired2 (2007–2011)
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 33 21
Runs scored 1,500 507
Batting average 25.16 24.16
100s/50s 1/7 0/1
Top score 108 58
Balls bowled 378 270
Wickets 3 6
Bowling average 81.00 38.33
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 2/26 2/43
Catches/stumpings 20/– 6/–
Source: Cricinfo, 23 November 2023

Richard Allan Kettleborough (born 15 March 1973) is an English international cricket umpire, and former first-class cricketer who appeared in 33 first-class matches for Yorkshire and Middlesex. He was a left-handed top order batsman and occasional right-arm medium pace bowler. He attended Worksop College and was a member of the college cricket XI for a number of years.

Having been appointed to the ECB list of first-class umpires in 2006, he officiated with Ian Gould in an international Twenty20 between England and Australia in August 2009 and was subsequently elevated to the full International Panel of ICC Umpires in November 2009 and the Elite Panel of ICC Umpires in May 2011. He won the David Shepherd Trophy for ICC Umpire of the year in 2013, 2014 and 2015.