Richard Gleeson Height, Age, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Richard James Gleeson
Profession	Cricketer (Bowler)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	6' 1" (185 cm)
Eye Colour	Hazel Blue
Hair Colour	Medium Golden Brown
Cricket
International Debut	ODI- Yet to make Test- Yet to make T20- 9 July 2022 vs India at Birmingham
Jersey Number	#71 ( England men's cricket team) #11 (Chennai Super Kings)
Domestic/State Team	IPL • Chennai Super Kings County Cricket • Northamptonshire County Cricket Club • Lancashire County Cricket Club • Northamptonshire 2nd XI • Cumbria County Cricket Club Others • Delhi Bulls • Durban's Super Giants • England Lions • Gulf Giants • Manchester Originals • Melbourne Renegades • Peshawar Zalmi • Rangpur Riders
Batting Style	Right hand Bat
Bowling Style	Right arm Fast medium
Personal Life
Date of Birth	2 December 1987 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2023)	36 Years
Birthplace	Blackpool, Lancashire, England
Zodiac sign	Sagittarius
Signature
Nationality	British
Hometown	Blackpool, Lancashire, England
College/University	University of Cumbria, United Kingdom
Educational Qualification	Bachelor of Arts
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Hobbies	Dancing, Playing Video Games
Social Media	• Instagram • Twitter • LinkedIn
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	26 September 2020
Family
Wife/Spouse	Laura Gleeson
Children	Son- 2
Siblings	Sister- 1
Favourites
Food	Pizza
Money Factor
Salary (IPL)	Rs. 50 Lakhs (as of 2024)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Richard Gleeson

• Apart from cricket, Richard has laboured at various places such as in a boiler factory, a fishing tackle shop, and as a landscape gardener.

• Richard made his first-class debut on 15 August 2015 in the Royal London One-Day Cup against Australia; he took the wickets of both Shaun Marsh and Mitchell Marsh in the match.

• Richard likes to consume alcohol occasionally.
  

  Richard Gleeson enjoying an alcoholic drink with his wife.

• On 8 June 2016, Richard made his List A debut for Northamptonshire in the Royal London One-Day Cup against Lancashire.

• Richard signed a 3-year contract with Northamptonshire in July 2016, earlier he was playing as a part-timer for them while working as a coach with the Lancashire Cricket Board giving coaching sessions in schools and cricket clubs. In 2018, he joined the Lancashire County Cricket Club as a full-time player.
  

  Richard Gleeson celebrating after taking a wicket in a match while playing for Lancashire County Cricket Club

• Richard loves eating pizzas from Domino’s Pizza.
  

  Richard Gleeson enjoying pizza from Dominos.

• In 2020, Richard was included in the England Lions squad for the away series against Australia.

• On 29 May 2022, Richard took 5 wickets for 33 runs against Worcestershire County Cricket Club, it was his first five-wicket haul in Twenty20 cricket.

• Richard made his international debut at the age of 34.

• Richard made headlines when he took 3 wickets against India in his debut international match on 9 July 2022, he dismissed Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Rishabh Pant in that match.
  

  England’s Richard Gleeson celebrates after dismissing Rishabh Pant during the second T20 international at Edgbaston in July.

• Richard made his debut in IPL at the age of 36 years and 151 days in 2024 when Chennai Super Kings bought him as a replacement for Devon Conway who was injured.
  

  Richard Gleeson in Chennai Super King’s jersey.