Andy Pick
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Robert Andrew Pick is a former English
cricketer
, and is the former coach of the England Under-19 team
and the Canadian national team
. He is currently the ICC High Performance Manager for the Americas Region.
An express-pace bowler, Pick played county cricket
for Nottinghamshire
. He made a somewhat inauspicious first-class
debut against Hampshire
in July 1983
, returning first-innings figures of 20-3-101-0
. During this match he also made his List A debut in the John Player League, taking 1-56 from eight overs, his victim being Mark Nicholas
. Pick's maiden first-class wicket finally arrived in the second innings of his third game, when he dismissed Yorkshire
's Martyn Moxon
, but he ended the season with a dismal record of just seven first-class wickets.He received notoriety for his personal record pace of 95 mph.
Pick had a better 1984 season
, taking 25 wickets at an average of a shade under 31, and from then until 1995
he was a regular in the Nottinghamshire first team, amassing almost 750 wickets in all forms of the game. His best years came in the early 1990s: after a winter in New Zealand
with Wellington during which he topped the bowling averages and helped Wellington to win the Shell Trophy, in 1990
he recorded his best bowling figures, 7-128 against Leicestershire
, and that winter he travelled with the England A team
, claiming 21 first-class wickets in Sri Lanka
at just 17 runs apiece. He continued his good form in the summer, taking a career best 67 wickets in the English season. He again toured with England A to the West indies and Bermuda, playing in two of the three Tests. His final England experience came in 1996 when he represented England in the Hong Kong Sixes.
In 1994
, Pick hit his highest first-class score of 65 not out - batting at number ten - against Northamptonshire
, but by this time his playing days were numbered, and his last appearances came in the 1997 season
. He went wicketless in his final first-class game, against Yorkshire, but in one-day cricket
he signed off in style, with 3-17 in a ten-wicket hammering
of Staffordshire
in the NatWest Trophy. He finished his playing career having been involved in teams that had won all the domestic honours.
After retiring from top-level cricket, Pick played a handful of times for Cambridgeshire
and Huntingdonshire
before turning to coaching where he achieved his ECB Level 4 qualification, the games Elite Coaching Qualification. He coached the England Under-19 team
in the 2004 & 2006 U-19 World Cup
before being appointed by the Canadian Cricket Association
in March 2006 to coach that country's national team in the run-up to the 2007 World Cup
. Canada performed admirably against both England and New Zealand and scored over 200 in both games, the only Associate team to pass that figure. He also had two spells as Bowling Coach at Nottinghamshire CCC.
After the World Cup both Pick and the Canadians tried to broker a deal for him to remain but in the end he returned to England, taking charge once again of the England Under-19 team to the 2008 ICC U19 World Cup. During his time as England U19 Coach he worked closely with Alistair Cook, Stuart Broad and Tim Bresnan, amongst others and during this time he established a reputation as a leading Fast Bowling Coach.
In 2009 he left the England set up to become ICC High Performance Manager for the Americas Region.
Pick is the brother-in-law
of David Millns
, and the two played in the same Nottinghamshire team on a number of occasions.
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...
cricketer
Cricketer
A cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player"....
, and is the former coach of the England Under-19 team
English U-19 cricket team
The English Under-19 cricket team have been playing official Under-19 test matches since 1974. Prior to 1991/92 they were known as England Young Cricketers....
and the Canadian national team
Canadian cricket team
The Canada cricket team is the national cricket team representing Canada in men's international competition. It is run by Cricket Canada.While Canada is not sanctioned to play Test matches, the team does take part in One Day International matches and also in first-class games against other...
. He is currently the ICC High Performance Manager for the Americas Region.
An express-pace bowler, Pick played county cricket
County cricket
County cricket is the highest level of domestic cricket in England and Wales. For the 2010 season, see 2010 English cricket season.-First-class counties:...
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...
. He made a somewhat inauspicious first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
debut against Hampshire
Hampshire County Cricket Club
Hampshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Hampshire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1863 as a successor to the Hampshire county cricket teams and has played at the Antelope Ground from then until 1885, before moving to the County Ground where it...
in July 1983
1983 English cricket season
The 1983 English cricket season was the scene for the third Cricket World Cup which was deservedly won by India.In Minor Counties cricket, the MCCA Knockout Trophy was inaugurated.-Honours:*County Championship - Essex*NatWest Trophy - Somerset...
, returning first-innings figures of 20-3-101-0
Bowling analysis
In the sport of cricket, a bowling analysis usually refers to a notation summarising a bowler's performance in terms of overs bowled, how many of those overs are maidens , total runs conceded and number of wickets taken...
. During this match he also made his List A debut in the John Player League, taking 1-56 from eight overs, his victim being Mark Nicholas
Mark Nicholas
Mark Charles Jefford Nicholas is a cricket commentator and former player. He played for Hampshire from 1978 to 1995, captaining them from 1985 to his retirement....
. Pick's maiden first-class wicket finally arrived in the second innings of his third game, when he dismissed Yorkshire
Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure....
's Martyn Moxon
Martyn Moxon
Martyn Douglas Moxon is a former English cricketer, who played ten Tests and eight One Day Internationals for England and appeared for Yorkshire for 17 seasons from 1981 to 1997...
, but he ended the season with a dismal record of just seven first-class wickets.He received notoriety for his personal record pace of 95 mph.
Pick had a better 1984 season
1984 English cricket season
The 1984 English cricket season saw a continued dominance by the best-ever Essex team who won a second successive County Championship and also won the Sunday League.-Honours:*County Championship - Essex*NatWest Trophy - Middlesex...
, taking 25 wickets at an average of a shade under 31, and from then until 1995
1995 English cricket season
The 1995 English cricket season saw a continued dominance of the domestic scene by Warwickshire.-Honours:*County Championship - Warwickshire CCC*NatWest Trophy - Warwickshire CCC*Sunday League - Kent CCC*Benson & Hedges Cup -...
he was a regular in the Nottinghamshire first team, amassing almost 750 wickets in all forms of the game. His best years came in the early 1990s: after a winter in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
with Wellington during which he topped the bowling averages and helped Wellington to win the Shell Trophy, in 1990
1990 English cricket season
The 1990 English season was one of the most batsmen-friendly summers in living memory. The size of the seam on the cricket ball had been reduced markedly from 1989, and along with dry conditions and the extension of four-day cricket this allowed batsmen to build huge scores: Graham Gooch became one...
he recorded his best bowling figures, 7-128 against Leicestershire
Leicestershire County Cricket Club
Leicestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Leicestershire. It has also been representative of the county of Rutland....
, and that winter he travelled with the England A team
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...
, claiming 21 first-class wickets in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
at just 17 runs apiece. He continued his good form in the summer, taking a career best 67 wickets in the English season. He again toured with England A to the West indies and Bermuda, playing in two of the three Tests. His final England experience came in 1996 when he represented England in the Hong Kong Sixes.
In 1994
1994 English cricket season
The 1994 English cricket season saw the emergence of a very strong Warwickshire team who won both the County Championship and the Sunday League.-Honours:*County Championship - Warwickshire*NatWest Trophy - Worcestershire...
, Pick hit his highest first-class score of 65 not out - batting at number ten - against Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club
Northamptonshire 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 Northamptonshire. Its limited overs team is called the Northants Steelbacks. The traditional club colour is Maroon. During the...
, but by this time his playing days were numbered, and his last appearances came in the 1997 season
1997 English cricket season
The 1997 English cricket season centred on the six Test Ashes series against Australia. England won the first, at Edgbaston, by the decisive margin of nine wickets, and the rain-affected second Test at Lord's was drawn, but any English optimism was short-lived...
. He went wicketless in his final first-class game, against Yorkshire, but in one-day cricket
One-day cricket
Limited overs cricket, also known as one-day cricket and in a slightly different context as List A cricket, is a version of the sport of cricket in which a match is generally completed in one day, whereas Test and first-class matches can take up to five days to complete...
he signed off in style, with 3-17 in a ten-wicket hammering
The result in cricket
The result in a game of cricket may be a win for one of the two teams playing, a draw or a tie. In the case of a limited overs game, the game can also end with no result...
of Staffordshire
Staffordshire County Cricket Club
Staffordshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Staffordshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
in the NatWest Trophy. He finished his playing career having been involved in teams that had won all the domestic honours.
After retiring from top-level cricket, Pick played a handful of times for Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire County Cricket Club
Cambridgeshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Cambridgeshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy.The club is based at The Avenue...
and Huntingdonshire
Huntingdonshire County Cricket Club
Huntingdonshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the English domestic cricket structure, representing the county of Huntingdonshire...
before turning to coaching where he achieved his ECB Level 4 qualification, the games Elite Coaching Qualification. He coached the England Under-19 team
English U-19 cricket team
The English Under-19 cricket team have been playing official Under-19 test matches since 1974. Prior to 1991/92 they were known as England Young Cricketers....
in the 2004 & 2006 U-19 World Cup
2006 U-19 Cricket World Cup
The 2006 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup was played in Sri Lanka from February 5 to February 19, 2006.The final was played between Pakistan and India in Colombo, which Pakistan won by 38 runs, enabling them to become the first back-to-back champions of the tournament.- Participating Nations :Sixteen...
before being appointed by the Canadian Cricket Association
Canadian Cricket Association
Cricket Canada is the governing body of the sport of cricket in Canada. It was established in 1892 and has its current headquarters in Toronto, Ontario. Cricket Canada is Canada's representative at the International Cricket Council and has been an associate member of that body since 1968...
in March 2006 to coach that country's national team in the run-up to the 2007 World Cup
2007 Cricket World Cup
The 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup was the ninth edition of the ICC Cricket World Cup tournament that took place in the West Indies from 13 March to 28 April 2007, using the sport's One Day International format...
. Canada performed admirably against both England and New Zealand and scored over 200 in both games, the only Associate team to pass that figure. He also had two spells as Bowling Coach at Nottinghamshire CCC.
After the World Cup both Pick and the Canadians tried to broker a deal for him to remain but in the end he returned to England, taking charge once again of the England Under-19 team to the 2008 ICC U19 World Cup. During his time as England U19 Coach he worked closely with Alistair Cook, Stuart Broad and Tim Bresnan, amongst others and during this time he established a reputation as a leading Fast Bowling Coach.
In 2009 he left the England set up to become ICC High Performance Manager for the Americas Region.
Pick is the brother-in-law
Brother-in-law
A brother-in-law is the brother of one's spouse, the husband of one's sibling, or the husband of one's spouse's sibling.-See also:*Affinity *Sister-in-law*Brothers in Law , a 1955 British comedy novel...
of David Millns
David Millns
David James Millns was an English cricketer who played for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club, Leicestershire County Cricket Club, the Tasmania and Boland. Millns was a fast strike bowler, and a talented lower order batsman who was part of two championship winning sides with Leicestershire...
, and the two played in the same Nottinghamshire team on a number of occasions.
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