Andrew Caddick

Infobox Cricketer


nationality = English
country = England
country abbrev = ENG
name = Andy Caddick
picture = Caddick2.jpg
batting style = Right hand bat
bowling style = Right arm fast medium
balls = true
tests = 62
test runs = 861
test bat avg = 10.37
test 100s/50s = -/-
test top score = 49*
test overs = 13558
test wickets = 234
test bowl avg = 29.91
test 5s = 13
test 10s = 1
test best bowling = 7/46
test catches/stumpings = 21/-
ODIs = 54
ODI runs = 249
ODI bat avg = 12.44
ODI 100s/50s = -/-
ODI top score = 36
ODI overs = 2937
ODI wickets = 69
ODI bowl avg = 28.47
ODI 5s = -
ODI 10s = -
ODI best bowling = 4/19
ODI catches/stumpings = 9/-
date = 1 January
year = 2006
source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/10633.html

Andrew ("Andy") Richard Caddick (born 21 November 1968) is a domestic and former international fast-medium bowler. At 6"6, Caddick was a successful bowler in England for over a decade, taking thirteen 5-wicket hauls in test matches. He continues to play for, and be vice-captain at, Somerset County Cricket Club, where he has played for seventeen years.

Career

Caddick was born in Christchurch, New Zealand, and educated in Papanui High School. He played cricket for New Zealand in the Youth World Cup of 1987/88 before touring England the following summer and deciding to settle in the country. Caddick made his county cricket debut for Somerset in 1991 against the West Indians, and has remained there until the present day.

He made his Test match debut in 1993, but took some time to settle into the side. Although he has had considerable success in his international career, becoming part of the select band of England bowlers to take over 200 Test wickets, he has been in and out of the England side. Some commentators point out that the bulk of Caddick's best performances have come in the second-innings. In the 2000 series against West Indies he took 5-16 in the Second Innings at Lord's as the tourists were bowled out for just 54. In the fourth Test at Headingley he took 4 wickets in an over as the tourists fell for 61. In 2001 he shared in a 10th wicket partnership of 103 with Alec Stewart against Australia at Edgbaston.

Caddick was named as one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Year for 2000.

In 2007 Caddick finished the season as the leading English wicket-taker with 75 wickets at 23.10 [ [http://stats.cricinfo.com/countycricket2007/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?class=4;host=1;id=2007;type=season 2007 in England - Most first-class wickets] ] as Somerset gained promotion from Division Two of the County Championship. That Christmas, Caddick underwent surgery on his back to correct pain he had felt during the final games of the season, and he rejoined training with Somerset in February 2008. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/counties/somerset/7234609.stm "Bowler Caddick back in training"] BBC News retrieved 13 February 2008]

References

External links

* [http://www.andycaddick.com Official Website]
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/2/2085/2085.html CricketArchive stats]
* [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/10633.html Cricinfo player profile]