Marlon Kevin Alexander Richards (born 10 January 1989) is a

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ian cricketer who plays for the Trinidad and Tobago national team in West Indian domestic cricket. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-fast bowler. Richards was born in

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, eventually moving with his family to Trinidad at the age of 12. He made his first-class debut for Trinidad and Tobago during the

2012–13 Regional Four Day Competition The 2012–13 Regional Four Day Competition was the 47th domestic First-class cricket, first-class cricket tournament held in the West Indies cricket team, West Indies. It will take place from 9 February 2013 – 7 May 2013. The seven teams ba ...

, and in the tournament semi-final against

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took a maiden five-wicket haul, 5/46. In the

2014–15 Regional Four Day Competition The 2014–15 Regional Four Day Competition was the 49th edition of the Regional Four Day Competition, the domestic first-class cricket competition for the countries of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB). The competition ran from 14 November 20 ...

, Richards took 27 wickets, with only

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taking more among his teammates.Bowling in WICB Professional Cricket League Regional 4 Day Tournament 2014/15 (ordered by wickets
– CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 January 2016.

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