Ricardo Surrador Vasconcelos (born 27 October 1997) is a Portuguese–South African

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er, who plays domestically for

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. He made his first-class debut for Boland in the

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on 10 November 2016. He made his

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debut for Boland in the

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on 13 November 2016. He made his

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debut for Boland in the

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on 15 September 2017. In March 2018, he was signed by

ahead of the English cricket season. He holds a

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, making him eligible to qualify as a non-overseas player in England. On 26 March 2022, he was appointed as club captain in first-class cricket, having previously led the

team during the 2021 season. He resigned during the season and was replaced by

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* 1997 births Living people Boland cricketers Northamptonshire cricketers Expatriate cricketers in England Portuguese cricketers South African cricketers Northamptonshire cricket captains Cricketers from Johannesburg South African emigrants to Portugal South African people of Portuguese descent Sportspeople of Portuguese descent White South African people 21st-century South African sportsmen {{SouthAfrica-cricket-bio-1990s-stub