Batting style Right-handed Bowling style Right-arm medium | 1975–1976 Berkshire Name Richard der | |
Full name Richard Saunders van der Knaap Born 20 April 1947 (age 76) ( 1947-04-20 ) Johannesburg, Transvaal Province, South Africa Relations David van der Knaap (brother) | ||
Richard Saunders van der Knaap (born 20 April 1947) is a former South African cricketer. Van der Knaap was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Johannesburg, Transvaal Province.
Van der Knaap made his debut for Berkshire in the 1975 Minor Counties Championship against Buckinghamshire. Van der Knaap represented the county in 4 Minor Counties matches, with his final Minor Counties appearance coming against Hertfordshire.
In 1976, van der Knaap also represented Berkshire in a single List-A match against Hertfordshire in the Gillette Cup. In his only List-A match, he scored 12* with the bat, while with the ball he took a single wicket, although with a good economy rate of 1.96 runs per over from his 10.1 overs.
Family
His brother David represented Lancashire and Transvaal in first-class cricket.