| John Edrich | ||||
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| Batting style | Left-handed batsman | |||
| Bowling style | Right arm medium | |||
| Career statistics | ||||
| Tests | ODIs | |||
| Matches | 77 | 7 | ||
| Runs scored | 5138 | 223 | ||
| Batting average | 43. The England cricket team is the national cricket team which represents England and Wales. Test cricket is the longest form of the Sport of Cricket. It has long been considered the ultimate test of playing ability between cricketing nations Note Most of the information here pertains to men's cricket ODI matches are also played in Women's cricket. Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 54 | 37. 16 | ||
| 100s/50s | 12/24 | 0/2 | ||
| Top score | 310* | 90 | ||
| Overs | 5 | 0 | ||
| Wickets | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bowling average | n/a | n/a | ||
| 5 wickets in innings | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10 wickets in match | 0 | n/a | ||
| Best bowling | n/a | n/a | ||
| Catches/stumpings | 43/0 | 0/0 | ||
John Hugh Edrich MBE (born 21 June 1937 in Blofield, Norfolk) is a former English cricketer who played for Surrey and England. In the sport of Cricket, an over is a set of six consecutive balls bowled in succession In the sport of Cricket the word wicket has several distinct meanings Meanings of wicket Set of stumps Primarily the wicket Bowling average is a Statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the Sport of Cricket. An inning, or innings, is a fixed-length segment of a game in any of a variety of Sports &ndash most notably Cricket and Baseball during For other uses see Stump (disambiguation Stump is a term used in the Sport of Cricket where has three different meanings Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Blofield is a village and Civil parish in the Broadland district of Norfolk, England. Norfolk (ˈnɔrfək is a low-lying county in East Anglia, England, United Kingdom. The England cricket team is the national cricket team which represents England and Wales. Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries Surrey County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic Cricket structure representing the historic county of He earned a reputation as a dogged and fearless batsman, and his figures show that he was amongst the best players of his generation. Mike Powell cricketerjpg|thumb|200px| Warwickshire batsman Mike Powell]] A batsman in the sport of Cricket is depending on context Any He played a total of 77 Test matches for England in an international career lasting from 1963 to 1976. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He was renowned for playing the cut, cover drive and was strong off his legs.
He came from a cricketing family, his four cousins Eric Edrich, Bill Edrich, Geoff Edrich and Brian Edrich all having played first-class cricket. Eric Harry Edrich ( 27 March 1914 - July 9 1993) was an English Cricketer. William John "Bill" Edrich DFC (26 March 1916 in Lingwood, Norfolk – 24 April 1986 in Chesham, Buckinghamshire) was a Geoffrey Arthur Edrich was born in Lingwood, Norfolk on 13 July 1918. Brian Robert Edrich was a Cricketer who was born in Cantley, Norfolk on August 18, 1922. First-class cricket refers to the class of Cricket matches of three or more days scheduled duration between two sides of eleven players and officially adjudged first-class by He was educated at Bracondale Private School from the ages of 8 to 17, during which time he played cricket at weekends and was coached by former cricketer CSR Boswell.
Career
Having played four first-class matches for Combined Services in 1956 and 1957, whilst doing his National Service, Edrich made his first-class debut for Surrey in their final fixture of the 1958 season. First-class cricket refers to the class of Cricket matches of three or more days scheduled duration between two sides of eleven players and officially adjudged first-class by The Combined Services cricket team represents the British Armed forces. "National Service" redirects here For national service in other countries see National service. Surrey County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic Cricket structure representing the historic county of Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The following year, he came to the fore, scoring 1,799 runs at an average of 52. 91. Over the next four years he and Micky Stewart became a very effective opening partnership for the county, to the extent that both were called up for England for the Test series against the mighty West Indies, who were dominating the sport at this time. Michael James Stewart OBE (born September 16, 1932 in Herne Hill, London, England) is a former English Cricketer The West Indian cricket team, also known colloquially as The Windies or The West Indies, is a multi-national Cricket team representing Despite Edrich's fine performances for his county, he managed to total only 108 runs in six innings facing the likes of Hall, Sobers and Griffith. Wesley Winfield Hall (born September 12, 1937, Holders Hill, Barbados) is a former West Indian Cricketer who played in 48 Sir Garfield St Auburn Sobers, AO (born 28 July 1936 in Bridgetown, Barbados) often known as Garry Sobers (though earlier in his life he preferred Charles Christopher Griffith (born December 14, 1938, Pie Corner St Lucy, Barbados) is a former West Indian Cricketer However, injuries gave him an opportunity to break back into the international side when Geoffrey Boycott was injured during Australia's tour of England in 1964. Geoffrey Boycott OBE (born 21 October 1940 is a former Cricketer for Yorkshire and England. The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. He was called up to the side for the second Test and did not disappoint, scoring 120. The match ended in a draw due to rain. [1] However he was not selected for the 1964-5 tour of South Africa.
Injuries to other players resulted in a recall to the England side for the Third Test against New Zealand at Headingley in July 1965, where he scored 310 not out. The New Zealand cricket team, also known as the Black Caps or BLACKCAPS, played their first Test in 1929-30 against England in Christchurch Headingley Stadium is a sporting complex in the Leeds suburb of Headingley in West Yorkshire, England. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. This colossal innings spanned over 8 hours, and included 52 fours and 5 sixes - 238 runs or 77% of his innings[2]. Commentators at the time said that he might have broken the existing Test record of 365 within another 90 minutes or so if his captain, Mike Smith, had not felt it necessary to declare the innings closed. Michael John Knight "Mike" Smith, often referred to by his initials M J K, is an English Cricket player However a week later during the 1st Test vs South Africa, he suffered a blow to the head from a short-pitched delivery by Peter Pollock. The South African cricket team, also known as The Proteas are a national Cricket team representing South Africa Peter Maclean Pollock, (born 30 June 1941 in Pietermaritzburg, Natal) has played a continuing role in the South Africa cricket team This was before helmets came into use, and he was forced to retire hurt on 7 not out. [3] Wisden named Edrich as Cricketer of the Year in 1966 for his achievements in 1965, alongside Colin Bland, Dick Motz, Graeme Pollock and brother Peter Pollock. The Wisden Group was a group of companies formed by John Wisden & Co Ltd publishers of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. The Wisden Cricketers of the Year are Cricketers selected for the honour by the annual publication Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, based primarily on their Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Kenneth Colin Bland, (born April 5 1938 in Bulawayo, Rhodesia) was a Cricketer who played for South Africa. Richard Charles Motz ( 12 January, 1940 - 29 April, 2007) was a New Zealand Cricketer A right-arm fast bowler and hard-hitting Robert Graeme Pollock (born 27 February 1944 in Durban, Natal) was a South African cricketer Peter Maclean Pollock, (born 30 June 1941 in Pietermaritzburg, Natal) has played a continuing role in the South Africa cricket team As well as his Test triple century, he had scored a total of 2319 runs at an average of 62. 67 during the season, including eight hundreds. At one stage, in nine successive innings he scored 139, 121*, 205*, 55, 96, 188, 92, 105 and 310*. Not previously known as a big hitter, he struck 49 sixes during the course of the season.
He had by now become an established member of the England batting line-up, rarely omitted unless injured. Beginning with the 1965-6 tour of Australia, he sometimes batted at number three rather than, as hitherto, opening the innings. That tour and the two succeeding series against Australia, in 1968 and 1970-1, saw him scoring heavily.
Edrich played in the first ever One Day International, on the 5 January 1971 against Australia. Note Most of the information here pertains to men's cricket ODI matches are also played in Women's cricket. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. The umpires called for a 40-over match consisting of eight-ball overs after the Third Test was called off due to rain. Edrich top scored with 82 runs, winning the Man of the Match award. In Sport, a man of the match or player of the game or man of the series award is given to the outstanding player almost always the one who makes the most
The following summer, Surrey won the County Championship for the first time since 1958, with Edrich's batting being an important factor. The County Championship is the domestic first class Cricket competition in England and Wales. By now, Stewart had dropped down the order to number three, and Edrich had formed another successful opening partnership with Mike Edwards. Michael John 'Mike' Edwards is a former English Cricketer who played for Cambridge University from 1960 to 1962 and for Surrey from 1961 to 1974 Stewart retired after the 1972 season, and from 1973-77 Edrich succeeded him as Surrey's captain. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays
On the tour of Australia in 1974-75, his fortune regarding injuries did not improve. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In the first Test a ball from aggressive pace bowler Dennis Lillee struck his hand and broke it, although he was able to continue batting. Test cricket is the longest form of the Sport of Cricket. It has long been considered the ultimate test of playing ability between cricketing nations Dennis Keith Lillee, MBE (born 18 July 1949 in Subiaco, Western Australia) is a former Australian Cricketer rated as the "outstanding fast In the 4th Test, the then Captain Mike Denness dropped himself and Edrich was subsequently named as Captain. Michael Henry Denness (born 1 December 1940, Bellshill, North Lanarkshire) is a former Scottish Cricketer who played for [4] He had little luck in that game, when Dennis Lillee broke his ribs with the first ball of his second innings, although he did recover to bat later on, scoring 33 runs. Dennis Keith Lillee, MBE (born 18 July 1949 in Subiaco, Western Australia) is a former Australian Cricketer rated as the "outstanding fast England lost the test, and it was to be his first and final appearance as Captain. [5][6] During the 1977 county cricket season, Edrich scored his 100th first-class century playing for Surrey, against opponents Derbyshire. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays In the same year he was awarded an MBE for services to cricket.
Edrich finished his first-class career in 1978 having scored 39,790 runs. First-class cricket refers to the class of Cricket matches of three or more days scheduled duration between two sides of eleven players and officially adjudged first-class by Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) He became a Test selector in 1981. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 [7]
In 1995 he was named as England's batting coach. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 [8]
In the summer of 2000 it was announced that he had been diagnosed with a rare form of incurable leukemia known as Waldenstrom's, and he was told that he had 7 years to live. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Leukemia or leukaemia (Greek leukos λευκός, "white" aima αίμα, "blood" is a Cancer of the Blood In an interview with The Independent, Edrich said following his diagnosis[9]:
| “ | "I hadn't seen a doctor for about 10 years, but I'd been feeling tired for a while. The Independent is a British compact Newspaper published by Tony O'Reilly 's Independent News & Media. Having taken blood tests they discovered leukaemia. It was quite a shock. You can't fight it. You have to have faith in your consultant and the treatment. I asked how it was going to affect my lifestyle. They said I would feel tired from time to time and would have to live with it. I think we've got to be grateful for what we've had. I did something which I loved and had the ability to play cricket at the highest level. " | ” |
In 2006 he was announced as President of Surrey County Cricket Club. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Surrey County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic Cricket structure representing the historic county of
| Preceded by Mike Denness |
England ODI Captain 1974-75 |
Succeeded by Alan Knott |
References
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- ^ John Edrich's Cricket profilewww. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. cricinfo. com. Retrieved on 29 July 2007
- ^ The Captain Who Dropped Himselfwww. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. cricinfo. com. Retrieved on 30 July 2007
- ^ Egos battered, Bruised and Bewilderedwww. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. timesonline. co. uk. Retrieved 30 July 2007. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
- ^ Heads we losewww. observer. guardian. co. uk. Retrieved on 30 July 2007. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
- ^ Famous cricketersacscricket. com. Retrieved on 8 August 2007. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
- ^ Edrich diagnosed with incurable leukemiawww. bbc. co. uk. Retrieved 7 August 2007. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
- ^ Edrich battles with incurable leukemiawww. independent. co. uk. Retrieved on 7 August 2007
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