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. Edrich played for Surrey and England.

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

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.