Edward Parker (cricketer)

Edward Frank Parker (born April 26, 1939 in Bulawayo, Rhodesia) was a first-class cricketer who played for Rhodesia in the Currie Cup.

Edward Parker
Personal information
Full nameEdward Frank Parker
Born (1939-04-26) 26 April 1939
Bulawayo, Rhodesia
BattingRight-hand batsman
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1958-1969Rhodesia
1981Griqualand West
Career statistics
Competition FC List A
Matches 51 1
Runs scored 1455 19
Batting average 21.08 19.00
100s/50s 0/6 0/0
Top score 83* 19
Balls bowled 6032 48
Wickets 100 1
Bowling average 29.77 55.00
5 wickets in innings 3 0
10 wickets in match 1 0
Best bowling 6-74 1-55
Catches/stumpings 36/0 0/0
Source: CricketArchive, November 27 1981

Parker made his first two first-class appearances in the 1958/59 Currie Cup but didn't play again for over three years.[1] He made his return in a match against a touring International XI team and took the wicket of Basil D'Oliveira.[2] For the rest of the decade, Parker was a regular in the Rhodesian side for their Currie Cup campaigns and had his best season with the ball in 1967/68 when he took 24 wickets at 20.41.[3] This tally included a match haul of 10 for 124 against Orange Free State at Bloemfontein.[4]

In 1978, at the age of 39, Parker made a return to cricket, representing Rhodesia B in the President's Cup and Zimbabwe-Rhodesia B in the 1979/80 Castle Bowl tournament. His batting improved considerably and despite coming into the Castle Bowl with only two first-class half centuries on his resume, he finished the tournament with 416 runs at 46.22, including four half centuries.[5]

He crossed to South African team Griqualand West for the 1981/82 SAB Bowl whom he captained in his three matches.[6]

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