Brian Edmeades

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Brian Edmeades
Personal information
Full name
Brian Ernest Arthur Edmeades
Born (1941-09-17) 17 September 1941 (age 82)
Matlock, Derbyshire
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleAll rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1961–1976Essex
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 335 155
Runs scored 12,593 2,728
Batting average 25.91 23.72
100s/50s 14/61 1/13
Top score 163 125*
Balls bowled 9,688 3,818
Wickets 374 167
Bowling average 25.90 22.86
5 wickets in innings 10 1
10 wickets in match 1 0
Best bowling 7/37 5/22
Catches/stumpings 105/0 22/0
Source: CricInfo, 28 November 2011

Brian Ernest Arthur Edmeades (born 17 September 1941) is a former English cricketer who enjoyed a successful county cricket career with Essex between 1961 and 1976. Edmeades was an all rounder who went on to score over 15,000 runs, including 15 centuries, and took 500 wickets for his county.[1]

Career[edit]

A right-hand bat and right-arm medium bowler born in Matlock, Derbyshire, in 1941, Edmeades began playing for the Essex Second XI in 1958, impressing enough to be awarded a First XI appearance in 1961 and his full cap in 1965.[2] He took 100 wickets in a season in 1966,[3] and he scored over 1000 runs in a season on five occasions: 1967, 1969, 1970, 1972 and 1975.[4] The last occasion was also his benefit year with Essex, which raised £12,000.[2]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Brian Edmeades from CricInfo. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
  2. ^ a b Brian Edmeades from CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
  3. ^ First-class Bowling in Each Season by Brian Edmeades from CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
  4. ^ First-class Batting and Fielding in Each Season by Brian Edmeades from CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 November 2011.

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