Corey John Richards (born 25 August 1975) is a former Australian

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er. He was born at

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in 1975.

Career

In 1995–96 Richards made his first-class debut for

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and was relied upon as a solid top-order batsman when he won the NSW Player of the Year award in 1998–99. A poor season in 2002–03 saw him dropped from the state side. In the 2005–06 season, the 30-year-old Richards received a surprise call up to the New South Wales squad and returned in both

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and

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matches. His performances were average at best, with a top score of 62 in the ING Cup competition so far. Richards made his List A debut in the 1996–97 English season and made his last appearance in 2006 for the

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