Wally Edwards

This article is about the Australian cricketer. For the British politician, see Stoker Edwards.
Wally Edwards
Personal information
Full name Walter John Edwards
Born (1949-12-23) 23 December 1949
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Legbreak
Role batsman
International information
National side
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1973/741977/78 Western Australia
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC List A
Matches 3 1 25 8
Runs scored 68 2 1381 182
Batting average 11.33 2.00 30.68 22.75
100s/50s -/- -/- 2/9 -/2
Top score 30 2 153 54
Balls bowled - 1 199 1
Wickets - - 2 -
Bowling average - - 70.60 -
5 wickets in innings - - - -
10 wickets in match - n/a - n/a
Best bowling - - 1/11 -
Catches/stumpings -/- -/- 16/- 1/-
Source: Cricinfo, 19 January 2015

Walter John Edwards (born 23 December 1949, Subiaco, Western Australia) is a former Australian cricketer who played in three Tests and one ODI from 1974 to 1975.

He has maintained his links with Australian cricket since retirement, being the vice-president of the Western Australian Cricket Association since 2000 (receiving life membership in 2002) as well as being on the board of Cricket Australia for the past 11 years.[1] He was elected Chairman of Cricket Australia in 2011.

Outside of cricket Edwards owns a company that manufactures irrigation products.[2]

Notes

  1. Cricket Australia: Bio of Wally Edwards
  2. Barrett, C., Jesse Hogan (December 16, 2013). "The Tonk: Bob Hawke keeps talking a good game". The Age. Retrieved July 28, 2015.

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