Brian Edrich
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Brian Robert Edrich was an English cricket
er. He was a left-handed middle-order batsman and a right-arm off break
bowler. He also acted as assistant coach of Glamorgan. Born in Cantley
, Norfolk
, he died at Padstow
in Cornwall
, aged 86.
He was cricket coach at St Edward's School, Oxford.
His three brothers, Eric
, Geoff
and Bill
, and his cousin, John
, all played first-class cricket.
and Glamorgan
between 1947 and 1956, scoring 5,529 runs. He later played for Norfolk
, Oxfordshire
and the Minor Counties between 1957 and 1970.
His most prolific season was 1951, in which he passed 1,000 runs for the only time in his career, finishing with 1,267, including two hundreds and seven fifties. His highest score in first-class cricket was 193 not out
, made in 1949 against Sussex
. During the innings, he shared a record partnership of 161 with Fred Ridgway
for the ninth wicket. This score, however – 51% of the total of 379 – was made in a losing cause. In the same season, he had his best bowling return, 7/41 in the first innings against Hampshire
, dismissing seven of the top eight batsmen, a match Kent won by just 26 runs. As a bowler, his role was mostly a supporting one, as he never achieved 50 wickets in a season, his best being 49, also in 1951.
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 left-handed middle-order batsman and a right-arm off break
Off break
Off break is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. It is the attacking delivery of an off spin bowler. Off breaks are known as off spinners....
bowler. He also acted as assistant coach of Glamorgan. Born in Cantley
Cantley, Norfolk
Cantley is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. Cantley is within the Broads Special Protection Area. The village lies on the north bank of the River Yare, some 17 km east of the city of Norwich, 15 km south-west of the town of Great Yarmouth and the same distance...
, Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
, he died at Padstow
Padstow
Padstow is a town, civil parish and fishing port on the north coast of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The town is situated on the west bank of the River Camel estuary approximately five miles northwest of Wadebridge, ten miles northwest of Bodmin and ten miles northeast of Newquay...
in Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
, aged 86.
He was cricket coach at St Edward's School, Oxford.
His three brothers, Eric
Eric Edrich
Eric Harry Edrich was an English cricketer. Born in Lingwood, Norfolk, Edrich played in 36 first-class matches for Lancashire as a wicketkeeper between 1946 and 1948, before becoming a farmer. His three brothers, Brian, Geoff and Bill, and also his cousin, John Edrich, all played first-class...
, Geoff
Geoff Edrich
Geoffrey Arthur Edrich was born in Lingwood, Norfolk, on 13 July 1918.He was an English cricketer who played 339 first-class matches for Lancashire between 1946 and 1958 as a right-handed batsman...
and Bill
Bill Edrich
William John "Bill" Edrich DFC was a distinguished cricketer who played for Middlesex, MCC, Norfolk and England.Edrich's three brothers, Brian, Eric and Geoff, and also his cousin, John, all played first-class cricket...
, and his cousin, John
John Edrich
John Edrich, MBE is a former English cricketer, who played for Surrey and England. He earned a reputation as a dogged and fearless batsman, and his figures show that he was amongst the best players of his generation...
, all played first-class cricket.
Playing career
Edrich played 181 first-class matches for KentKent 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 Glamorgan
Glamorgan County Cricket Club
Glamorgan 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 Glamorgan aka Glamorganshire . Glamorgan CCC is the only Welsh first-class cricket club. Glamorgan CCC have won the English County...
between 1947 and 1956, scoring 5,529 runs. He later played for Norfolk
Norfolk County Cricket Club
Norfolk 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 Norfolk and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
, Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire County Cricket Club
Oxfordshire 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 Oxfordshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
and the Minor Counties between 1957 and 1970.
His most prolific season was 1951, in which he passed 1,000 runs for the only time in his career, finishing with 1,267, including two hundreds and seven fifties. His highest score in first-class cricket was 193 not out
Not out
In cricket, a batsman will be not out if he comes out to bat in an innings and has not been dismissed by the end of the innings. One may similarly describe a batsman as not out while the innings is still in progress...
, made in 1949 against 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...
. During the innings, he shared a record partnership of 161 with Fred Ridgway
Fred Ridgway
Frederick Ridgway is an English former cricketer, who played in five Tests for England on the 1951/1952 tour of India, where he and Brian Statham shared the opening pace bowling duties.-Life and career:...
for the ninth wicket. This score, however – 51% of the total of 379 – was made in a losing cause. In the same season, he had his best bowling return, 7/41 in the first innings 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...
, dismissing seven of the top eight batsmen, a match Kent won by just 26 runs. As a bowler, his role was mostly a supporting one, as he never achieved 50 wickets in a season, his best being 49, also in 1951.