Richard David Stemp (born 11 December 1967) is an English former first-class cricketer, who appeared for county sides— Worcestershire, Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire and

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—in a first-class career which spanned from 1990 to 2002. Stemp was a slow left arm bowler, and was a member of the England squad picked to play New Zealand in 1994, but was left out of the final eleven. Stemp was called up for the England A Tour of India and Bangladesh that winter and took 6-83 in the 1st unnoffical 'Test', including a young

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among his wickets. In his review of the tour, Simon Hughes said Stemp was a "Test class spinner, good athlete but needs careful handling", suggesting "the more phlegmatic"

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might be easier for then England

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Michael Atherton to handle. Although Stemp took more wickets than the two other spinners on the tour, it was Patel and

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who would have the Test careers. Stemp did join another England A tour to Pakistan the following winter, taking 5-64 in another victory in an unofficial 'Test'. He has played club cricket for Northampton Saints in the Northants League.

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