Tim Edwards
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Timothy Edwards is a former English
cricket
er, who played first-class
and List A cricket for Worcestershire
and minor counties cricket (as well as one List A appearance) for Cornwall
. He was born in Penzance
.
Edwards' batting average
s are substantially inflated by a high proportion of not out
s: he remained undefeated in seven of 11 first-class innings, and four of five List A innings.
However, in Second-XI cricket he made several substantial scores. Curiously, his two hundreds at this level were both made in the second innings for Worcestershire II against Nottinghamshire II
at Trent Bridge
: 100*
in 1993 and 101* in 1995; in the latter match he also made 79 in the first innings.
After having made a number of appearances for the seconds since 1991,
Edwards made his first-class debut against Oxford University
at Worcester
in June 1993, having a quiet game in which he took a single catch (to dismiss Richard Montgomerie
) and did not bat in either innings.
Another uneventful university game, against Cambridge
at Fenner's
, followed in early May 1994,
and later that month he made his County Championship
debut against Derbyshire
at Derby; this time he took four catches in a drawn game.
Edwards played nine first-class games in that 1994 season, taking 20 catches, and in fact never played first-class cricket again thereafter.
He also appeared five times in one-day cricket
during 1994.
His best first-team batting performance was the 47 he hit in a simple Worcestershire victory over Oxford.
Although Edwards appeared on many occasions for Worcestershire II during 1995, he was never recalled to the first team, and after that season he disappeared from county cricket until 2000, when he played for Cornwall.
He continued for his native county in 2001, playing twice at List A level in the C&G Trophy
. In the first of those games, against Cheshire
, his 53* won him the man-of-the-match award,
although the game is perhaps more notable for the fact that Cheshire bowler Stuart Stoneman
was permitted to bowl an illegal 11th over.
In the next round of the competition, in a match which proved to be Edwards' last at List A level, Cornwall were knocked out by Sussex
, with Edwards playing purely as a batsman as his namesake Gavin Edwards
took the gloves.
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, who played 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...
and List A cricket for Worcestershire
Worcestershire County Cricket Club
Worcestershire 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 Worcestershire...
and minor counties cricket (as well as one List A appearance) for Cornwall
Cornwall County Cricket Club
Cornwall 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 Cornwall and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
. He was born in Penzance
Penzance
Penzance is a town, civil parish, and port in Cornwall, England, in the United Kingdom. It is the most westerly major town in Cornwall and is approximately 75 miles west of Plymouth and 300 miles west-southwest of London...
.
Edwards' batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
s are substantially inflated by a high proportion of 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...
s: he remained undefeated in seven of 11 first-class innings, and four of five List A innings.
However, in Second-XI cricket he made several substantial scores. Curiously, his two hundreds at this level were both made in the second innings for Worcestershire II against Nottinghamshire II
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...
at Trent Bridge
Trent Bridge
Trent Bridge is a Test, One-day international and County cricket ground located in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England and is also the headquarters of Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. As well as International cricket and Nottinghamshire's home games, the ground has hosted the Finals Day of...
: 100*
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...
in 1993 and 101* in 1995; in the latter match he also made 79 in the first innings.
After having made a number of appearances for the seconds since 1991,
Edwards made his first-class debut against Oxford University
Oxford University Cricket Club
Oxford University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team, representing the University of Oxford. It plays its home games at the University Parks in Oxford, England...
at Worcester
New Road, Worcester
New Road, Worcester, England, has been the home cricket ground of Worcestershire County Cricket Club since 1896. Immediately to the northwest is a road called New Road, part of the A44, hence the name.- Overview :...
in June 1993, having a quiet game in which he took a single catch (to dismiss Richard Montgomerie
Richard Montgomerie
Richard Robert Montgomerie is a former English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Sussex, Northamptonshire and Oxford University....
) and did not bat in either innings.
Another uneventful university game, against Cambridge
Cambridge University Cricket Club
Cambridge University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team. It now plays all but one of its first-class cricket matches as part of the Cambridge University Centre of Cricketing Excellence , which includes Anglia Ruskin University...
at Fenner's
Fenner's
Fenner's is the University of Cambridge's cricket ground.-History:Fenner's has hosted first-class cricket since 1848, and many of the world's great players have graced the wicket. The ground was established on land leased for the purpose by Francis Fenner, after whom the ground is named.Playing for...
, followed in early May 1994,
and later that month he made his County Championship
County Championship
The County Championship is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales...
debut against Derbyshire
Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire...
at Derby; this time he took four catches in a drawn game.
Edwards played nine first-class games in that 1994 season, taking 20 catches, and in fact never played first-class cricket again thereafter.
He also appeared five times 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...
during 1994.
His best first-team batting performance was the 47 he hit in a simple Worcestershire victory over Oxford.
Although Edwards appeared on many occasions for Worcestershire II during 1995, he was never recalled to the first team, and after that season he disappeared from county cricket until 2000, when he played for Cornwall.
He continued for his native county in 2001, playing twice at List A level in the C&G Trophy
C&G Trophy
The Friends Provident Trophy was a one-day cricket competition in the United Kingdom.It was one of the four tournaments in which the eighteen first-class counties compete each season. They were joined by teams from Scotland and Ireland...
. In the first of those games, against Cheshire
Cheshire County Cricket Club
Cheshire 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 Cheshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
, his 53* won him the man-of-the-match award,
although the game is perhaps more notable for the fact that Cheshire bowler Stuart Stoneman
Stuart Stoneman
Stuart Andrew Stoneman is a former English cricketer. Stoneman was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Hammersmith, London....
was permitted to bowl an illegal 11th over.
In the next round of the competition, in a match which proved to be Edwards' last at List A level, Cornwall were knocked out by 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...
, with Edwards playing purely as a batsman as his namesake Gavin Edwards
Gavin Edwards
Gavin Derek Edwards is an English cricketer. Edwards is a right-handed batsman who plays primarily as a wicketkeeper. He was born at Penzance, Cornwall....
took the gloves.
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