| Richard Pyrah | |
| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | Richard Michael Pyrah |
| Nickname: | Pyro, RP |
| Birth Date: | 1 November 1982 |
| Birth Place: | Dewsbury, England |
| Heightft: | 6 |
| Heightinch: | 0 |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm medium |
| Role: | All-rounder |
| Club1: | Yorkshire |
| Clubnumber1: | 27 |
| Type1: | FC |
| Debutdate1: | 24 August |
| Debutyear1: | 2004 |
| Debutfor1: | Yorkshire |
| Debutagainst1: | Glamorgan |
| Lastdate1: | 11 June |
| Lastyear1: | 2013 |
| Lastfor1: | Yorkshire |
| Lastagainst1: | Middlesex |
| Type2: | LA |
| Debutdate2: | 15 May |
| Debutyear2: | 2001 |
| Debutfor2: | Yorkshire |
| Debutagainst2: | Northamptonshire |
| Lastdate2: | 20 June |
| Lastyear2: | 2013 |
| Lastfor2: | Yorkshire |
| Lastagainst2: | Middlesex |
| Columns: | 3 |
| Column1: | FC |
| Matches1: | 51 |
| Runs1: | 1,621 |
| Bat Avg1: | 30.58 |
| 100S/50S1: | 3/8 |
| Top Score1: | 134* |
| Deliveries1: | 4,382 |
| Wickets1: | 55 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 45.94 |
| Fivefor1: | 1 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 5/58 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 22/ - |
| Column2: | LA |
| Matches2: | 118 |
| Runs2: | 1,084 |
| Bat Avg2: | 18.37 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/2 |
| Top Score2: | 69 |
| Deliveries2: | 3,896 |
| Wickets2: | 140 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 26.21 |
| Fivefor2: | 1 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 5/50 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 37/ - |
| Column3: | T20 |
| Matches3: | 105 |
| Runs3: | 593 |
| Bat Avg3: | 11.86 |
| 100S/50S3: | 0/0 |
| Top Score3: | 42 |
| Deliveries3: | 1,878 |
| Wickets3: | 108 |
| Bowl Avg3: | 21.43 |
| Fivefor3: | 1 |
| Tenfor3: | 0 |
| Best Bowling3: | 5/16 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 40/ - |
| Date: | 1 October |
| Year: | 2015 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/19127.html Cricinfo |
Richard Michael Pyrah (born 1 November 1982) is an English first-class cricketer, who played all his career for Yorkshire County Cricket Club.[1]
Educated at Ossett School, the 6adj=midNaNadj=mid right-hand batsman and right-arm medium pacer was used mainly in one day and Twenty20 cricket. He made his one-day debut in 2001, but had to wait until 2004 for his first-class bow.[1]
Pyrah made his 100th appearance for Yorkshire in one day cricket in June 2013, against Middlesex at Headingley.[2]
Rich has twin daughters, Mollie and Tilly. He also has a partner called Alexandra Jane Ahern which has a daughter called Lilly Ahern
In September 2015, at the end of his benefit season, Pyrah retired from professional cricket in order to take up a full-time post on the club's coaching staff.[2] [3]