# Richard Pyrah

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**Richard Michael Pyrah** (born 1 November 1982) is an English [first-class cricketer](/source/First-class_cricket), who played all his career for [Yorkshire County Cricket Club](/source/Yorkshire_County_Cricket_Club).[1]

Educated at Ossett School, the 6-foot (1.8-metre) right-hand batsman and right-arm medium pacer was used mainly in [one day](/source/List_A_cricket) and [Twenty20](/source/Twenty20) cricket. He made his one-day debut in 2001, but had to wait until 2004 for his first-class bow.[1]

Pyrah made his 100th appearance for Yorkshire in one day cricket in June 2013, against [Middlesex](/source/Middlesex_County_Cricket_Club) at [Headingley](/source/Headingley_Cricket_Ground).[2]

Rich has twin daughters, Mollie and Tilly. He also has a partner called Alexandra Jane Ahern which has a daughter called Lilly Ahern

In September 2015, at the end of his benefit season, Pyrah retired from professional cricket in order to take up a full-time post on the club's coaching staff.[2][3]

## References

1. Warner, David (2011). *The Yorkshire County Cricket Club: 2011 Yearbook*. 113th ed. Ilkley, Yorkshire: Great Northern Books. p. 376. ISBN 978-1-905080-85-4.

1. ["Rich Pyrah | Cricket Players and Officials"](http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/19127.html). ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2013-07-22.

1. ["Richard Pyrah retires to join Yorkshire coaching staff | Cricket"](http://www.espncricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/922265.html). ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2015-10-01.

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