Richard Stretch
South African cricketer (1952–2014)
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Richard Stretch (26 November 1952 – 27 October 2014) was a South African cricketer. He played fourteen first-class matches for Border between 1979 and 1982.[1]
Born26 November 1952
Graaff-Reinet, South Africa
Graaff-Reinet, South Africa
Died27 October 2014 (aged 61)
Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Port Elizabeth, South Africa
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 November 1952 Graaff-Reinet, South Africa |
| Died | 27 October 2014 (aged 61) Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
Source: Cricinfo, 1 April 2016 | |
After retirement from cricket he became one of the world's leading researchers into cricket injury.[2] Some of his major publications related to definitions of cricket injuries,[3] injuries in cricket in South Africa,[4][5] batting biomechanics,[6][7] and lumbar stress fractures.[8]
