Richard Stemp

"Stemp" redirects here. For another bearer of the surname, see Charlie Stemp.

Richard David Stemp (born 11 December 1967^[1]) is an English former first-class cricketer, who appeared for county sides—Worcestershire, Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire—in a first-class career which spanned from 1990 to 2002.^[2]

Richard Stemp

Personal information
Full name	Richard David Stemp
Born	(1967-12-11) 11 December 1967 (age 57) Erdington, Birmingham, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Slow left-arm orthodox
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A Matches 166 153 Runs scored 1,657 226 Batting average 12.36 7.79 100s/50s 0/3 0/0 Top score 66 29* Balls bowled 31,433 6,844 Wickets 385 161 Bowling average 35.20 31.42 5 wickets in innings 14 0 10 wickets in match 1 0 Best bowling 6/37 4/25 Catches/stumpings 68/– 30/–
Source: CricInfo, 9 July 2011

Stemp was a slow left arm bowler, and was a member of the England squad picked to play New Zealand in 1994, but was left out of the final eleven.

Stemp was called up for the England A Tour of India and Bangladesh that winter and took 6-83 in the 1st unnoffical 'Test', including a young Rahul Dravid among his wickets.^[3] In his review of the tour, Simon Hughes said Stemp was a "Test class spinner, good athlete but needs careful handling", suggesting "the more phlegmatic" Min Patel might be easier for then England captain Michael Atherton to handle.^[4] Although Stemp took more wickets than the two other spinners on the tour, it was Patel and Ian Salisbury who would have the Test careers. Stemp did join another England A tour to Pakistan the following winter, taking 5-64 in another victory in an unofficial 'Test'.^[5]

He has played club cricket for Northampton Saints in the Northants League.