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'''Richard Paul de Groen''' (born 5 August 1962) is a former New Zealand international cricketer. He played five [[Test cricket|Test matches]] and 12 [[One Day International]]s for [[New Zealand cricket team|New Zealand]] in 1993 and 1994.<ref name=ci>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/36826.html Richard de Groen], [[CricInfo]]. Retrieved 2019-12-14.</ref>
'''Richard Paul de Groen''' (born 5 August 1962) is a former New Zealand international cricketer. He played five [[Test cricket|Test matches]] and 12 [[One Day International]]s for [[New Zealand cricket team|New Zealand]] in 1993 and 1994.<ref name=ci>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/36826.html Richard de Groen], [[CricInfo]]. Retrieved 2019-12-14.</ref> He is now a [[Commonwealth Games]] official.


==Life and career==
De Groen was born at [[Otorohanga]] in [[Waikato]] and played domestic cricket for [[Auckland cricket team|Auckland]] and [[Northern Districts cricket team|Northern Districts]] between the 1987/88 and 1995/96 seasons.<ref name=ca>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/2/2102/2102.html Richard de Groen], CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-12-14.</ref>
De Groen was born at [[Otorohanga]] in [[Waikato]] and played domestic cricket for [[Auckland cricket team|Auckland]] and [[Northern Districts cricket team|Northern Districts]] between the 1987/88 and 1995/96 seasons.<ref name=ca>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/2/2102/2102.html Richard de Groen], CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-12-14.</ref> In the match against [[Otago cricket team|Otago]] in the 1992/93 [[Plunket Shield|Shell Trophy]] he took 7 for 50 and 6 for 49.<ref>{{cite web |title=Otago v Northern Districts 1992-93 |url=http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1992-93/NZ_LOCAL/SHLTR/OTAGO_ND_SHLTR_29-31DEC1992.html |website=Cricinfo |access-date=5 April 2021}}</ref> He was the leading bowler in the competition that season with 46 wickets at an average of 16.84; the next most successful was his Northern Districts teammate [[Matthew Hart]] with 34 at 17.23.<ref>{{cite web | url-access=subscription |title=Bowling in Shell Trophy 1992/93 |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/2/Shell_Trophy_1992-93/Bowling_by_Average.html |website=CricketArchive |access-date=5 April 2021}}</ref> Northern Districts won the competition. ''[[Wisden Cricketers' Almanack|Wisden]]'' described de Groen as "a medium-fast right-armer of admirable control and stamina".<ref>''[[Wisden Cricketers' Almanack|Wisden]]'' 1994, p. 1192.</ref>


He has been Games Team Manager with the [[New Zealand Olympic Committee]] since 1998 and has controlled all aspects of team preparations for three Commonwealth Games (1998, 2002 and 2006) and three Olympic Games (2000, 2002 and 2004).<ref>{{cite web |title=Richard de Groen |url=https://www.olympic.org.nz/athletes/richard-de-groen/ |website=NZOC |access-date=5 April 2021}}</ref>
He was Games Team Manager with the [[New Zealand Olympic Committee]] from 1998 and controlled all aspects of team preparations for three Commonwealth Games (1998, 2002 and 2006) and three Olympic Games (2000, 2002 and 2004).<ref>{{cite web |title=Richard de Groen |url=https://www.olympic.org.nz/athletes/richard-de-groen/ |website=NZOC |access-date=5 April 2021}}</ref> He is now the Development Director with the [[Commonwealth Games Federation]].<ref>{{cite web |title=CGF Management Team |url=https://thecgf.com/about/management-team |website=CGF |access-date=5 April 2021}}</ref>


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Richard de Groen
Personal information
Full name
Richard Paul de Groen
Born (1962-08-05) 5 August 1962 (age 62)
Otorohanga, Waikato, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 185)6 November 1993 v Australia
Last Test25 November 1994 v South Africa
ODI debut (cap 86)16 December 1993 v Australia
Last ODI19 December 1994 v Pakistan
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1987/88–1989/90Auckland
1990/91–1995/96Norhtern Districts
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 5 12 60 50
Runs scored 45 12 311 69
Batting average 7.50 2.39 7.97 4.31
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 26 7* 35 12
Balls bowled 1,060 549 12,352 2,340
Wickets 11 8 210 56
Bowling average 45.90 59.75 25.07 29.00
5 wickets in innings 0 0 10 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 2 0
Best bowling 3/40 2/34 7/50 4/16
Catches/stumpings 0/– 2/– 10/– 10/–
Source: Cricinfo, 4 May 2017

Richard Paul de Groen (born 5 August 1962) is a former New Zealand international cricketer. He played five Test matches and 12 One Day Internationals for New Zealand in 1993 and 1994.[1] He is now a Commonwealth Games official.

Life and career

De Groen was born at Otorohanga in Waikato and played domestic cricket for Auckland and Northern Districts between the 1987/88 and 1995/96 seasons.[2] In the match against Otago in the 1992/93 Shell Trophy he took 7 for 50 and 6 for 49.[3] He was the leading bowler in the competition that season with 46 wickets at an average of 16.84; the next most successful was his Northern Districts teammate Matthew Hart with 34 at 17.23.[4] Northern Districts won the competition. Wisden described de Groen as "a medium-fast right-armer of admirable control and stamina".[5]

He was Games Team Manager with the New Zealand Olympic Committee from 1998 and controlled all aspects of team preparations for three Commonwealth Games (1998, 2002 and 2006) and three Olympic Games (2000, 2002 and 2004).[6] He is now the Development Director with the Commonwealth Games Federation.[7]

References

  1. ^ Richard de Groen, CricInfo. Retrieved 2019-12-14.
  2. ^ Richard de Groen, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-12-14.
  3. ^ "Otago v Northern Districts 1992-93". Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Bowling in Shell Trophy 1992/93". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  5. ^ Wisden 1994, p. 1192.
  6. ^ "Richard de Groen". NZOC. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  7. ^ "CGF Management Team". CGF. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
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