Michael Sloan Richardson (born 20 August 1969) is a Scottish former

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er. Richardson was born at

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in August 1969. He was educated at

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, before matriculating to the

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. A

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er for West of Scotland and

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, Richardson made his debut for

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against

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in 1992. He played twice more for Scotland in 1994, making a first-class appearance against Ireland at

, and a List A one-day appearance against

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in the 1994 Benson & Hedges Cup. He took four wickets in first-class cricket, taking two wickets in both matches.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Richardson, Mike 1969 births Living people Cricketers from Glasgow People educated at Hyndland Secondary School Alumni of the University of Edinburgh Scottish cricketers