Andrew Mark Schwass (born 11 April 1974) is a former New Zealand cricketer who played first-class and List A cricket for Central Districts before retiring in 2005 due to ankle injuries. He also played for Nelson in the Hawke Cup.[1] Since 2012 he has run a company in the South Island specialising in bicycle touring.[2]

Andrew Schwass
Personal information
Full name
Andrew Mark Schwass
Born (1974-01-11) 11 January 1974 (age 50)
Nelson, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1998/99–2004/05Central Districts
Career statistics
Competition FC LA
Matches 29 46
Runs scored 558 252
Batting average 18.00 10.95
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 44 32*
Balls bowled 5,565 2,217
Wickets 109 70
Bowling average 23.43 23.97
5 wickets in innings 6 1
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 7/36 5/22
Catches/stumpings 10/– 17/–
Source: Cricinfo, 1 January 2023

Schwass was a fast-medium bowler and useful tail-end batsman. His best first-class figures were 7 for 36 when Central Districts defeated Northern Districts at Horton Park, Blenheim, in December 2001.[3] These figures are also the first-class record for Horton Park.[4] His best one-day figures were 5 for 22 in Central Districts' narrow victory over Northern Districts at Owen Delany Park, Taupō, in January 2005.[5] These figures are also the List A record for Owen Delany Park.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ "Andrew Schwass". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  2. ^ "About us". Kiwi Journeys. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Central Districts v Northern Districts 2001-02". Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Horton Park, Blenheim - Seven Wickets in an Innings in first-class cricket". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Northern Districts v Central Districts 2004-05". Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Owen Delany Park, Taupo - Five Wickets in an Innings in List A matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 January 2023.

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