Neil Edwards (cricketer)

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Neil Edwards

Personal information
Full name	Neil James Edwards
Born	14 October 1983 (1983-10-14) (age 28) Truro, Cornwall, England
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Batting style	Left-handed
Bowling style	Right-arm medium pace
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2002 – 2009	Somerset
2010 – present	Nottinghamshire (squad no. 15)
Career statistics
Competition	FC	List A	T20
Matches	61	10	1
Runs scored	3294	195	1
Batting average	32.61	21.66	1.00
100s/50s	3/17	–/1	–/–
Top score	212	65	1
Balls bowled	287	–	–
Wickets	2	–	–
Bowling average	97.00	–	–
5 wickets in innings	–	–	–
10 wickets in match	–	–	–
Best bowling	1/16	–	–
Catches/stumpings	59/–	1/–	–/–
Source: Cricinfo, 23 June 2011

Neil Edwards (born 14 October 1983 in Treliske near Truro, Cornwall) is an English cricketer who plays for Nottinghamshire. He is a left-handed batsman and occasional right-arm medium pace bowler. He scored 213 for Cornwall under-19s against Dorset when only 16 years old and played for Cornwall in the Minor Counties Championship in 2000. He toured Australia with the England under-19s in 2002-03 and represented England under-19s in 2003. He made his debut for the Somerset 2nd XI in 2001, his first-class debut for Somerset against West Indies 'A' in 2002 and his Championship debut in 2003. His maiden first-class century was 160 against Hampshire at Taunton in 2003.

He played regularly for Somerset in the second half of the 2006 season and ended that season with a career average of 31 in 24 first-class matches. In the first match of the 2007 season against Loughborough UCCE he scored 212 in 322 minutes, only his second first-class century.

In 2007-2008 he played in Australia for Melbourne club side Richmond CC

On 3 August 2009, he opted not to take up the offer of an extended contract at Somerset, and instead moved to Nottinghamshire for the 2010 season.^[1]

Career Best Performances

as of 23 June 2011

	Batting				Bowling
	Score	Fixture	Venue	Season	Score	Fixture	Venue	Season
FC	212	Somerset v Loughborough UCCE	Taunton	2007	1-16	Somerset v Derbyshire	Taunton	2004
LA	65	Somerset v Yorkshire	Taunton	2009	n/a
T20	1	Somerset v Worcestershire	Worcester	2003	n/a

References

1. ^ "Edwards opts for Notts". Somerset County Cricket Club. http://www.somersetcountycc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/Newsdetail/0,,11333~1741586,00.html. Retrieved 2009-08-03. 

External links

• CricketArchive stats
• Cricinfo player profile
• Somerset County Cricket Club Pen Picture

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Name	Edwards, Neil
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Date of birth	1983-10-14
Place of birth	Truro, Cornwall
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