Radley represented Norfolk in 8 Minor County matches in 1961 and Middlesex in 62 2nd XI matches (1962–90) and 520 First-class matches for the 1st XI (1964–87), making 46 hundreds, with a best of 200. He also played for Auckland in New Zealand in 1984/85.
Radley's batting average in Tests (48.10) was substantially higher than he achieved in all first-class cricket (35.44), despite his not making his Test debut until the comparatively advanced age of thirty-three.[1] Also an acclaimed fieldsman, after years of scurrying accumulation for Middlesex, Mike Brearley's accession to the England captaincy did his international cause no harm. His brief Test career, however, was ended prematurely by a bad blow to the head in the first match on the 1978/79 tour of Australia. He made two test centuries, his highest score being an innings of 158 against New Zealand which lasted nearly 11 hours,[6] made in Geoff Boycott’s last test as England captain.
One-day international Career
Radley also ended his career with an unusually high average in one-day internationals of 83.33, assisted by the fact that he is one of the few international cricketers to make a century in his last One Day International, an unbeaten 117 against New Zealand in 1978. He was also named both man of the match, and man of the series, in this last appearance.[7] All of his four internationals, like all of his test matches, were played in 1978.
He was elected to serve for a two-year term as the 22nd President of Middlesex County Cricket Club at its 149th Annual General Meeting at Lord's in April 2013 succeeding Geoff Norris.
References
123Bateman, Colin (1993). If The Cap Fits. Tony Williams Publications. p.136. ISBN1-869833-21-X.