Gareth Edwards (Welsh cricketer)

Gareth Edwards
Personal information
Full name
Gareth John Maldwyn Edwards
Born (1976-11-13) 13 November 1976 (age 48)
St Asaph, Flintshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1998Wales Minor Counties
1997Glamorgan
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
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Balls bowled 54
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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 Hertfordshire.[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. ^ a b Hignell, Dr. A.K. "Brief profile of Gareth Edwards". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
  2. ^ "Youth Test Matches played by Gareth Edwards". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. 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.