Ross Edwards

Ross Edwards (born 1 December 1942) is a former Australian cricketer. Edwards played in 20 Test matches for Australia, playing against England, West Indies and Pakistan. He also played in nine One Day Internationals including the 1975 Cricket World Cup. He was a right-handed batsman and superb cover fielder as well as a part-time wicket-keeper.

For the Australian composer, see Ross Edwards (composer).

Ross Edwards
Personal information
Born (1942-12-01) 1 December 1942
Cottesloe, Western Australia
BattingRight-handed
RelationsEdmund Edwards (father)
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 259)22 June 1972 v England
Last Test28 August 1975 v England
ODI debut (cap 12)24 August 1972 v England
Last ODI21 June 1975 v West Indies
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1964/65–1974/75Western Australia
1979/80New South Wales
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 20 9 126 30
Runs scored 1,171 255 7,345 550
Batting average 40.37 36.42 39.27 27.50
100s/50s 2/9 0/3 14/42 0/3
Top score 170* 80* 170* 80*
Balls bowled 12 – 84 –
Wickets 0 – 1 –
Bowling average – – 75.00 –
5 wickets in innings – – 0 –
10 wickets in match – – 0 –
Best bowling – – 1/24 –
Catches/stumpings 7/– 0/– 111/11 14/0
Source: CricketArchive, 18 July 2012

Edwards was born in December 1942 in Cottesloe, Western Australia. His father, Edmund Edwards, played twice for Western Australia as a wicket-keeper.[1][2]

In the 1971–72 Sheffield Shield season he made four centuries and went to England in 1972 at the age of 29 and got his first chance at Nottingham where he made an unbeaten 170. He made ducks in his next two innings however.

In 1974–75 Edwards scored his second century against England when he hit 115 in the Perth Test match. He made 99 at Lord's in 1975.

References
  1. "Ross Edwards". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  2. "Edmund Edwards". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
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