Andrew James Collins (24 July 1972 – 25 December 1999) was an English cricketer. Collins was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Andover, Hampshire.
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| Full name | Andrew James Collins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 July 1972 Andover, Hampshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 25 December 1999 (aged 27) London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999 | Herefordshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–1999 | Wiltshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997 | Berkshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995–1996 | Herefordshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 12 October 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Collins made his Minor Counties Championship debut for Herefordshire in 1995 against Dorset. From 1995 to 1996, he represented the county in 6 Minor Counties Championship matches, the last of which came against Cornwall. In 1999, he played a single Championship match for Herefordshire against Berkshire.
In 1997, Collins played a single Minor Counties Championship match for Berkshire against Oxfordshire[1] and the following season he joined Wiltshire.
He played a single Championship match for Wiltshire in 1998 against Dorset and followed that up in 1999 with his final Championship match for the county against Devon.[2] Collins also represented Wiltshire in the MCCA Knockout Trophy. His debut in that competition came against the Herefordshire in 1998. He represented the county in 2 further Trophy matches in 1999 against Herefordshire and the Worcestershire Cricket Board.[3]
Collins also represented Wiltshire in 2 List A matches. His first came against the Northamptonshire Cricket Board and his second came against Herefordshire, both in the 1999 NatWest Trophy.[4] In his 2 matches, he scored 44 runs at a batting average of 44.00, with a high score of 24*. His inflated average was down to his one not out innings. In the field he took 2 catches.[5] With the ball he took 4 wickets at a bowling average of 17.25, with best figures of 3/30.[6]
Collins' Minor counties career was cut short when he died in London on Christmas Day in 1999.
References edit
- ^ Oxfordshire v Berkshire, 1997 Minor Counties Championship. Cricketarchive.com (26 May 1997). Retrieved 27 August 2011.
- ^ Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Andrew Collins. Cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
- ^ Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Andrew Collins. Cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
- ^ List A Matches played by Andrew Collins. Cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
- ^ List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Andrew Collins. Cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
- ^ List A Bowling For Each Team by Andrew Collins. Cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
External links edit
- Andrew Collins at CricketArchive