Andy Afford
Encyclopedia
John Andrew Afford was an English
cricket
er. He was a right-handed batsman and a left-arm slow bowler who played for Nottinghamshire
.
Afford made his first-class debut for Nottinghamshire against Oxford University, during the 1984 season, though he neither batted nor bowled during the match. He went on to appear in one game during the 1984 County Championship season, but it wasn't until two years later that he would get a regular first-team place, playing just two County Championship games during the 1985 season.
Afford played several times in the Second XI Championship in 1987 and 1988 and he returned to play several matches for the first team in 1989.
Afford started the following season promisingly, making the selection for an England A
fixture against Zimbabwe in 1990 which the team won by nine wickets, and in which team-mate and three-time Test cricketer Steve Watkin
took a 23-ball duck batting from tenth in the order. He finished the year being awarded his cap.
In 1991 the team's Second XI flourished, winning the Second XI Trophy with Afford putting in a strong bowling performance along the way to Nottinghamshire's top placing in the North Zone, and taking the wicket of Ali Brown
in the final. Afford, now partnered on a regular basis by former England Test batsman Eddie Hemmings
.
In total, Afford took 468 first-class wickets, including hauls of 10 wickets in a match on two occasions, and five-wicket innings on sixteen occasions, with his best batting haul of 6-51 coming against Lancashire
and two ten-wicket innings to his name, coming against Kent
and Sussex
.
Andy Afford is currently the editor of All Out Cricket
, a monthly English cricket magazine.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. He was a right-handed batsman and a left-arm slow bowler who played for Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Nottinghamshire, and the current county champions. Its limited overs team is called the Nottinghamshire Outlaws...
.
Afford made his first-class debut for Nottinghamshire against Oxford University, during the 1984 season, though he neither batted nor bowled during the match. He went on to appear in one game during the 1984 County Championship season, but it wasn't until two years later that he would get a regular first-team place, playing just two County Championship games during the 1985 season.
Afford played several times in the Second XI Championship in 1987 and 1988 and he returned to play several matches for the first team in 1989.
Afford started the following season promisingly, making the selection for an England A
England A cricket team
The England Lions cricket team is a cricket team representing England and Wales. It is the "second-tier" of international English cricket below the full England cricket team, and is largely intended as a way for promising young cricketers to gain experience of playing international cricket...
fixture against Zimbabwe in 1990 which the team won by nine wickets, and in which team-mate and three-time Test cricketer Steve Watkin
Steve Watkin
Steve Watkin is a former Welsh cricketer, with Glamorgan County Cricket Club and England. A reliable seamer who never suffered serious injury despite several lesser niggles, he played three Test matches in 1991 and 1993, and four One Day Internationals in 1993 and 1994...
took a 23-ball duck batting from tenth in the order. He finished the year being awarded his cap.
In 1991 the team's Second XI flourished, winning the Second XI Trophy with Afford putting in a strong bowling performance along the way to Nottinghamshire's top placing in the North Zone, and taking the wicket of Ali Brown
Ali Brown
Alistair Duncan Brown , more commonly known as Ali Brown, is an English cricketer who played for Surrey County Cricket Club, before moving to Nottinghamshire for the 2009 season. He is nicknamed "Lordy", in allusion to Ted Dexter because of his big-hitting, confident batting style...
in the final. Afford, now partnered on a regular basis by former England Test batsman Eddie Hemmings
Eddie Hemmings (cricketer)
Edward Ernest Hemmings is a former English cricketer, who played in sixteen Tests and thirty three ODIs for England from 1982 to 1991. He made his England debut relatively late in his career, at the age of 33, having predominantly represented Nottinghamshire in the County Championship...
.
In total, Afford took 468 first-class wickets, including hauls of 10 wickets in a match on two occasions, and five-wicket innings on sixteen occasions, with his best batting haul of 6-51 coming against Lancashire
Lancashire County Cricket Club
Lancashire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Lancashire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1864 as a successor to Manchester Cricket Club and has played at Old Trafford since then...
and two ten-wicket innings to his name, coming against Kent
Kent County Cricket Club
Kent County Cricket Club is one of the 18 first class county county cricket clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the county of Kent...
and Sussex
Sussex County Cricket Club
Sussex County Cricket Club is the oldest of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Sussex. The club was founded as a successor to Brighton Cricket Club which was a representative of the county of Sussex as a...
.
Andy Afford is currently the editor of All Out Cricket
All Out Cricket
All Out Cricket is a monthly English cricket magazine which features county and international players in a contemporary lifestyle manner. Published by the Professional Cricketers' Association and Trinorth, a specialist cricket publisher, it was launched in April 2004. It is edited by Andy Afford, a...
, a monthly English cricket magazine.
External links
- Andy Afford at Cricket Archive
- All Out Cricket website