Gareth Edwards (Welsh cricketer)

Gareth Edwards
Personal information
Full name Gareth John Maldwyn Edwards
Born (1976-11-13) 13 November 1976
St Asaph, Flintshire, England
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Right-arm off break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1998 Wales Minor Counties
1997 Glamorgan
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored
Batting average
100s/50s /
Top score
Balls bowled 54
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings /
Source: Cricinfo, 13 May 2011

Gareth John Maldwyn Edwards (born 13 November 1976) is a former Welsh cricketer. Edwards was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in St Asaph, Flintshire. He studied geography at University College London.[1]

Edwards played a single Youth Test for England Under-19s against Zimbabwe Under-19s on England's tour of Zimbabwe in 1995/96.[2] Having played in the Glamorgan Second XI since 1994, Edwards made his only first-class appearance for Glamorgan against Oxford University in 1997.[3] In this match he did not bat in either Glamorgan innings, while with the ball he bowled 9 wicket-less overs.[4]

In 1998, he made 2 Minor Counties Championship appearances for Wales Minor Counties against Shropshire and Cornwall,[5] and a single MCCA Knockout Trophy appearance against Herfordshire.[6] Following the end of his cricket career, he moved to Manchester where he worked for the BBC as a researcher for A Question of Sport.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Hignell, Dr. A.K. "Brief profile of Gareth Edwards". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
  2. "Youth Test Matches played by Gareth Edwards". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
  3. "First-Class Matches played by Gareth Edwards". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
  4. "Oxford University v Glamorgan, 1997". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
  5. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Gareth Edwards". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
  6. "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Gareth Edwards". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 May 2011.

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