Andrew Edwards (cricketer)

Andrew Nicholas Edwards (born 12 November 1978) is a former English cricketer. Edwards was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Delft, Netherlands.

Andrew Edwards
Personal information
Full name
Andrew Peter Edwards
Born (1978-11-12) 12 November 1978 (age 45)
Delft, Netherlands
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RelationsGordon Edwards (father)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1999–2000Gloucestershire Cricket Board
1999–2001Herefordshire
Career statistics
Competition LA
Matches 6
Runs scored 96
Batting average 24.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 38
Balls bowled 216
Wickets 5
Bowling average 25.80
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 3/38
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 9 November 2010

Edwards made his debut in List A cricket for the Gloucestershire Cricket Board against the Yorkshire Cricket Board in the 1999 NatWest Trophy. From 1999 to 2001, he represented the Board in 2 further List A matches. These came against the Nottinghamshire Cricket Board and the Yorkshire Cricket Board, both in the 2000 NatWest Trophy.

In 1999, Edwards also made his debut for Herefordshire in the Minor Counties Championship against Devon. In 2001, he played 3 further Championship matches for the county, the last of which came against Berkshire.[1] In 2001, he played a single MCCA Knockout Trophy match for Herefordshire against the Warwickshire Cricket Board.[2] Edwards also represented the county in List A cricket, making his debut for the county in that format against the Gloucestershire Cricket Board in the 2001 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy. He played 2 further matches in that season's competition against Middlesex, who they famously defeated by 3 wickets,[3] and Worcestershire.[4]

In his career total of 6 List A matches, he scored 96 runs at a batting average of 24.00, with a high score of 38. In the field he took 2 catches. With the ball he took 5 wickets at a bowling average of 25.80, with best figures of 3/38.

Father edit

His father, Gordon, played first-class and List A cricket for Nottinghamshire in 1973.

References edit

  1. ^ "The Home of CricketArchive". cricketarchive.com.
  2. ^ "The Home of CricketArchive". cricketarchive.com.
  3. ^ "The Home of CricketArchive". cricketarchive.com.
  4. ^ "The Home of CricketArchive". cricketarchive.com.

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