John Edrich

John Edrich
MBE
Personal information
Full nameJohn Hugh Edrich
Born(1937-06-21)21 June 1937
Blofield, Norfolk, England
Diedc. 24 December 2020(2020-12-24) (aged 83)
Scotland, England
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 415)6 June 1963 v West Indies
Last Test8 July 1976 v West Indies
ODI debut (cap 4)5 January 1971 v Australia
Last ODI9 March 1975 v New Zealand
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1958–1978Surrey
Career statistics
Competition Tests ODIs FC LA
Matches 77 7 564 160
Runs scored 5,138 223 39,790 4,792
Batting average 43.54 37.16 45.47 35.23
100s/50s 12/24 0/2 103/188 1/39
Top score 310* 90 310* 108*
Balls bowled 30 – 91 –
Wickets 0 – 0 –
Bowling average – – – –
5 wickets in innings – – – –
10 wickets in match – – – –
Best bowling – – – –
Catches/stumpings 43/– 0/– 310/– 44/–
Source: CricInfo, 10 December 2013

John Hugh Edrich, MBE (21 June 1937 – c. 24 December 2020) was an English first-class cricketer. His career lasted from 1956 to 1978. He was thought of as one of the best batsmen of his generation.[1] Edrich played for Surrey and England.

Edrich died in December 2020 from a rare-form of blood cancer in Scotland, aged 83.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Bateman, Colin (1993). If The Cap Fits. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 60–61. ISBN 1-869833-21-X.
  2. ↑ McKern, James (24 December 2020). "Cricket world mourns the death of England Test great John Edrich". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 24 December 2020.