Richie Berrington Age, Wiki and Bio

Richie Berrington

Quick Info

ProfessionCricketer
NationalityScottish
Date of Birth03/04/1987
Age37 years
BirthplacePretoria, Transvaal Province, South Africa

Bio/Wiki

Real nameRichard Douglas Berrington

Physical Stats & More

Height183 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBrown

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolUrban Assembly New York Harbor School, New York
College/UniversityMonroe College, New Rochelle, New York

Personal Life

Zodiac signAries
HometownPretoria, Transvaal Province, South Africa

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried

Family

Children
SonOliver

Career

International Debut
ODI2 July 2008 Scotland vs Ireland at Aberdeen
T202 August 2008 Ireland vs Scotland at Belfast
Jersey Number# 44 (Scotland)
Domestic/State Team
  • Scotland
  • Edmonton Royals
  • Scotland Under-19s
Batting StyleRight hand Bat
Bowling StyleRight arm Medium fast

Some Lesser Known Facts

Richie Berrington is a Scottish cricketer known for his performances in international games.
Berrington was born in Pretoria, South Africa, and moved to Scotland as a child.
As a teenager, he represented Scotland in cricket at various age groups.
He displayed exceptional talent, playing for Scotland's under-19 team at a young age.
At 18, he joined the European Cricket Council Development team in India and trained in South Africa.
In 2006, Berrington played in the Under-19 Cricket World Cup for Scotland.
He made his One Day International debut in July 2008, scoring the winning runs against Ireland.
A month later, he played his first Twenty20 International match.
Known for his Twenty20 and first-class performances, he played in the 2009 ICC World Twenty20.
In 2010, he received a full-time contract with Cricket Scotland.
Berrington scored centuries but faced inconsistency at times.
In 2010, his century against India A rescued Scotland from a tough situation.
A remarkable 56-run innings in 2011 contributed to a successful run chase for Scotland.
In 2012, he became the seventh cricketer to score a T20 International century.
He secured his place in the 2015 Cricket World Cup team with a memorable ODI century.
In 2016, Berrington reached 1,000 ODI runs against the UAE.
In 2017, he set a T20I partnership record with Calum MacLeod.
His career-best List A score of 110 runs was achieved in 2017.
In 2018, Berrington captained Scotland during the United Arab Emirates Tri-Nation Series.
He played a crucial role in the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier.
Selected for T20 World Cup Qualifiers, he faced a controversial dismissal in a vital match.
He played in the 2019 Global T20 Canada and Euro T20 Slam tournaments.
Berrington was part of Scotland's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifiers.
Nominated for the ICC Men's Associate Cricketer of the Decade award in 2020.
In 2021, he was appointed vice-captain for the 2021 ICC T20 World Cup.
Berrington became the captain of Scotland's national cricket team in 2022.
He led the squad in the T20 World Cup in Australia in 2022.
In December 2022, Berrington reached the milestone of playing 100 ODIs for Scotland.