Richard Payne (cricketer, born 1827), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Richard Payne (cricketer, born 1827)

English cricketer

Date of Birth: 09-Jun-1827

Place of Birth: East Grinstead, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 11-Apr-1906

Profession: cricketer

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Richard Payne (9 June 1827 – 11 April 1906) was an English cricketer.
Payne was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium with both roundarm and underarm bowling styles.
He was born at East Grinstead, Sussex. Payne made his first-class debut for Sussex against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge in 1853.
He made six further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Kent in 1866 at the Higher Common Ground, Tunbridge.
In his seven matches for Sussex, he scored 81 runs at an average of 6.75, with a high score of 28.
With the ball, he took 3 wickets at a bowling average of 16.66, with best figures of 2/23.He died at Tonbridge, Kent, on 11 April 1906.
His brothers, Charles and Joseph, played first-class cricket, as did his nephews William Payne and Alfred Payne.