Richard Scott

Richard John Scott (born 2 November 1963) is an English cricket coach and retired first-class cricketer. He was born at Bournemouth (then in Hampshire, now Dorset). He represented Dorset, Hampshire and Gloucestershire before coaching Dorset and Middlesex (2009–2018). Biography Scott was a left-handed batsman and a right-arm medium pace bowler. He started his playing career at Dorset, playing for them in the Minor Counties Championship. In 1983 he made his List-A for the county against Essex. At the end of the 1985 Minor Counties season Scott left Dorset to join Hampshire. Scott made his one-day debut in the 1986 County Championship for the club. Over the next two seasons he was used for one-day cricket, but in 1988 he made his first-class debut against Oxford University. Scott spent next five seasons at the club, representing it in 27 first-class and 38 one-day matches. At the end of the 1990 County Championship season Scott left the club and signed for Gloucestershire for the 1991 season.