Nickname Ritchie Batting style Right-hand bat Name Richard Kaschula | Role Cricket Player | |
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Full name Richard Herbert Kaschula Born 9 November 1946 (age 78) ( 1946-11-09 ) Gwelo (now Gweru), Midlands | ||
Bowling style Slow left-arm orthodox | ||
Richard Herbert Kaschula (born November 9, 1946) was a Rhodesian cricketer, described by CricInfo's Martin Williamson as "a legendary character in Zimbabwe cricket". A slow left-arm orthodox bowler from Midlands, Rhodesia), Kaschula was a regular and "leading figure" in the Rhodesian side throughout the 1970s.
Kaschula was South African Cricket Annual Cricketer of the Year for 1972, He took 196 first class wickets at 25.71, 120 of them for Rhodesia and 44 for the Zimbabwe national cricket team after the country became independent but prior to their ascension to Test status. After retiring he became a national selector. In 2006, following the government takeover of cricket administration, he was removed. His cousin, Nathaniel Kaschula, also played first-class cricket.