Richard Michael Pearson (born 27 January 1972) is a former English cricketer who represented England in two Youth Test matches in 1991, and went on to play first-class county cricket in England between 1992 and 1997 for Northamptonshire, Essex and Surrey.
A right-arm off-break spin bowler, Pearson's career featured 98 matches across the one and four-day formats of the game, where he captured 137 wickets.
[1] Pearson, born in Batley, Yorkshire, attended Cambridge University and represented them for three matches in May and June 1991, including one match against a touring West Indies side.
[2] His ability earned him a place with England Young Cricketers for the second and third Youth Tests against a touring Youth Australia side at Chelmsford and Old Trafford cricket grounds.
[2] His performance brought him two match appearances during a one-season stint at Northamptonshire prior to moving to Essex for the 1994 and 1995 seasons.