Richard Staple

Richard Wayne Staple (born 25 November 1969) is a Jamaican born former American cricketer. A right-handed batsman and off spin bowler, he was captain of the United States national cricket team at the 2004 ICC Champions Trophy, where the USA played their only One Day Internationals (ODIs) to date. He had previously played first-class and List A cricket for his native Jamaica.

Born in Kingston in 1969, Richard Staple first played for Jamaica at Under-19 level, playing in the Northern Telecom Youth Championships in August 1989. He made his first-class debut for Jamaica the following year, playing against England.

He played twice in the Red Stripe Cup against the Leeward Islands and Barbados in February 1991, and went on the West Indies tour of England that year, playing against a World XI at the North Marine Road ground in Scarborough.

He became a regular member of the Jamaican side over the next three years, playing 16 Red Stripe Cup matches between 1992 and 1995. He made his List A debut in 1992, playing against the Leeward Islands in the Geddes Grant Shield. He played twelve List A matches for Jamaica in all, also playing for them twice against Bermuda in December 1993. He didn't play for Jamaica after his final first-class match for them in 1995.