Neil Edwards (cricketer)
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| Full name | Neil James Edwards | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 October 1983 Truro, Cornwall, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium pace | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2002–2009 | Somerset | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2012 | Nottinghamshire (squad no. 15) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 30 March 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Neil Edwards (born 14 October 1983) is an English cricketer who played for Nottinghamshire. He is a left-handed batsman and occasional right-arm medium pace bowler.
Edwards was born in Treliske near Truro, Cornwall. He scored 213 for Cornwall under-19s against Dorset when only 16 years old and played for Cornwall in the Minor Counties Championship in 2000. He toured Australia with the England under-19s in 2002–03 and represented England under-19s in 2003. He made his debut for the Somerset 2nd XI in 2001, his first-class debut for Somerset against West Indies 'A' in 2002 and his Championship debut in 2003. His maiden first-class century was 160 against Hampshire at Taunton in 2003.
He played regularly for Somerset in the second half of the 2006 season and ended that season with a career average of 31 in 24 first-class matches. In the first match of the 2007 season against Loughborough UCCE he scored 212 in 322 minutes, only his second first-class century.
In 2007–2008 he played in Australia for Melbourne club side Richmond CC
On 3 August 2009, he opted not to take up the offer of an extended contract at Somerset, and instead moved to Nottinghamshire for the 2010 season.[1] He retired from 1st class cricket at the end of the 2012 season.
During 2012, he played club cricket for Plumtree CC in the Nottinghamshire Premier League.
References[]
- ^ "Edwards opts for Notts". Somerset County Cricket Club. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 3 August 2009.
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- English cricketers of the 21st century