Ed Joyce

Infobox Cricketer


nationality = Irish
country = England
country abbrev = ENG
name = Ed Joyce
picture = cricket no pic.pngbatting style = Left-handed batsman (LHB)
bowling style = Right-arm medium (RM)
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tests = -
test runs = -
test bat avg = -
test 100s/50s = -
test top score = -
test overs = -
test wickets = -
test bowl avg = -
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test 10s = -
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test catches/stumpings = -/-
ODIs = 17
ODI runs = 471
ODI bat avg = 27.70
ODI 100s/50s = 1/3
ODI top score = 107
ODI overs = 0
ODI wickets = 0
ODI bowl avg = -
ODI 5s = 0
ODI best bowling = -
ODI catches/stumpings = 6/0 |date=21 April
year = 2007
source = [http://content.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/24249.html Cricinfo]

Edmund Christopher Joyce (born 22 September 1978) is an Irish [cricinfo|ref=england/content/player/24249.html] cricketer who has played in the England cricket team, and was a member of the England squad in the 2006-07 Ashes series. Joyce is widely regarded as one of the best cricketers produced by the Republic of Ireland [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/4552789.stm Joyce ready to seize his chance] ] .

Joyce was born in Dublin and was educated at Aravon school, Bray, County Wicklow, and at Presentation College Bray, County Wicklow and Trinity College, Dublin. A left-handed batsman and occasional right-arm bowler of medium pace, Joyce made his Middlesex debut in 1999 and won the NBC Denis Compton Award in 2000. He has been a regular member of the first team since 2002, in which year he averaged 51 and scored four hundreds. Joyce replaced Owais Shah as acting county captain midway through the 2004 season, but was not appointed for the 2005 season.

He played a number of matches for Ireland in the ICC Trophy, averaging over 70 in the competition, but in July 2005 qualified to play for England by virtue of his residency there. In October 2005, Joyce was selected for the England cricket academy and gained a spot in the England "A" squad to tour the West Indies in Spring 2006. In June 2006 he was selected in the England One Day International (ODI) squad for the series with Sri Lanka. He made his England ODI debut against Ireland in Stormont Park, Belfast in June 2006. The Irish team included his younger brother, Dominick. Two days later, he represented England in his first Twenty20 International, but sprained his ankle and was out injured for four weeks. He made his return for Middlesex at Edgbaston on 14th July 2006, in the County Championship against Warwickshire, scoring a career-best 211 in the first innings.

Australian Tour 2006/2007

On 15 November 2006, Ed Joyce was selected by England's chairman of selectors, David Graveney, to be in the Test squad for the 2006/2007 Ashes series, in place of Marcus Trescothick, who withdrew from the party and returned home suffering from a stress-related illness. This was a somewhat controversial decision as he was given preference over Owais Shah and Robert Key, who both have recent previous experience of playing for their country. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/england/6149210.stm Uncapped Joyce wins Ashes call-up] ]

Although he was not chosen for any of the Tests against Australia he was chosen to play in the subsequent One-day International series following an injury to Kevin Pietersen. He totalled 288 runs in nine matches at an average of 32.00, including his maiden half-century in the losing run-chase against New Zealand at Perth. However, the highlight of the series for Joyce was the victory over Australia at the SCG on 2 February, 2007. Opening the innings, Joyce scored a match-winning 107 from 142 balls, helping England amass 292-7, and became the first English cricketer to score a One Day International century away from home in nineteen matches. [ [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2004-05/ENG_IN_RSA/SCORECARDS/ENG_RSA_ODI5_09FEB2005.html Scorecard at www.cricinfo.com] ] Joyce was named Man of the Match for his performance, and the innings helped him earn a place in the squad for the World Cup in the West Indies.

Family

Joyce's brothers Gus (Augustine) and Dominick have also played for the Irish men's team, while his twin sisters, Isobel and Cecelia, have played for the Irish women, playing at the 2005 World Cup. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/6378731.stm Keeping it in the family] ] His other brother Johnny is a noted Irish chess player having been a former Irish Under 19 Champion.

World Cup

During the 2007 World Cup, Joyce made fifties against the non-Test nations of Canada and Kenya, but made a duck against New Zealand in the first group game and 1 against his native Ireland as well as dropping a catch in the first Super Eight game.

Twenty20 Cup 2008

Joyce captained the Middlesex team to victory in the 2008 Twenty20 Cup.

References and notes

External links

* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/7/7213/7213.html Statistical summary] from CricketArchive
* [http://www.middlesexccc.com Middlesex County Cricket Club]
* [http://www.cricketeurope4.net/DATABASE/ARTICLES/articles/000033/003392.shtml Profile by Gerard Siggins]