Colin George Richardson (6 June 1920 – 22 December 1993) was an Australian cricketer. He played eight first-class matches for Tasmania between the 1946–47 season and 1950–51.Colin Richardson, CricInfo. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
Born at Hobart in 1920, Richardson was one of five brothers who played first-class cricket for the state team; his father and uncle also played first-class matches for Tasmania.Richardson, Colin George, Obituaries in 1994, Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, 1996. (Available online at CricInfo. Retrieved 20 May 2025.) A left-arm fast bowler who played club cricket for the North Hobart and New Town clubs,Wigan D, Finlay R (1982) Tasmanian Cricketers 1850–1982, p. 21. Retford: The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. (Available online at the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Retrieved 11 May 2025.) he made his first-class debut in a December 1946 match against Victoria, taking a five-wicket haul in Victoria's second innings, despite only bowling three overs.Colin Richardson, CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
Later the same season he played against the touring touring English team, and the following season played twice against the touring Indians. In his eight first-class matches he took a total of 25 wickets, including a second five-wicket haul taken against Victoria in 1948–49.
Richardson died at Hobart in 1993. He was aged 73.
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