We were completely on our own: Barry Richards lifts the lid on the toll a relentless schedule took on his mental health
04.07.25, 14:56 Updated 06.07.26, 20:23 10 Minute Read
Rich Edwards
There are certain innings that stay with a batter long after they’ve hit a cricket ball in anger for the final time.
For Barry Richards, there’s one Hampshire knock that will always retain a very special place in his heart.
“Any young kid grows up dreaming of playing at Lord’s,” he tells The Hawk. “Unfortunately, because of South Africa’s isolation I never got to do it for my country – and never made an appearance there in a one-day final for Hampshire either.
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Rich Edwards is the founder and editor of The Hawk. Rich is a freelance cricket writer and lifelong Hampshire man. He has been published in a host of national publications, including The Times, The Cricketer and The Independent.