Phil Edwards (cricketer)

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Philip Edwards
Personal information
Full name
Philip Duncan Edwards
Born (1984-04-16) 16 April 1984 (age 40)
Minster, Isle of Sheppey, Kent
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2004–2005
Cambridge UCCE
2007–2011Suffolk
2009–2010Kent (squad no. 27)
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 12 7
Runs scored 121 3
Batting average 17.28 3.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 43 2*
Balls bowled 1,482 204
Wickets 15 7
Bowling average 64.33 34.42
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 3/72 3/57
Catches/stumpings 2/– 0/–
Source: CricInfo, 18 October 2009

Philip Duncan Edwards (born 16 April 1984) is an English former professional cricketer. He was born at Minster on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent in 1984.[1]

Edwards is a graduate of

Cambridge University Centre of Cricketing Excellence (UCCE) between 2004 and 2005. He made his first-class debut for the UCCE against Essex at Fenner's in April 2004 and played five first-class matches for the UCCE.[3]

Edwards had played some matches for

Minor Counties Championship for Suffolk in 2007 before returning to play in Kent, including for the county Second XI, in 2008.[3] In 2009 he was awarded a developmental contract at Kent and made his senior debut for the county in April 2009.[5] He made his debut in the County Championship later the same month and was part of Kent's promotion winning team of 2009.[4][5][6]

During 2009 Edwards played in four County Championship matches, taking seven wickets.[3] He also played in nine matches in the 2009 Pro40 league for the county, the only List A appearances of his professional career.[3] His contract was renewed at the end of the season but after playing only twice for the First XI in 2010 Edwards was released by Kent in August.[7][8] He played again for Suffolk in 2011.[3]

Edwards has played local club cricket in the Kent Cricket League (KCL) and the East Anglian Premier Cricket League (EAPL). He has played for a variety of clubs, including Cambridge Granta and Bury St Edmunds in the EAPL, Camden Cricket Club in local Cambridgeshire cricket and Gore Court in Sittingbourne in the KCL.[3][4][5]

References

  1. CricInfo
    . Retrieved 2017-06-03.
  2. ^ Annual Report of the Sports Syndicate for the year 2004-05, Cambridge University Reporter, 2006-04-25. Retrieved 2017-06-03.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Phil Edwards, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2017-06-03.
  4. ^
    Daily Telegraph
    , 2009-04-21. Retrieved 2017-06-03.
  5. ^ a b c Gidley A (2009) Edwards enjoying his time in limelight, Kentish Gazette, 2009-04-30. Retrieved 2017-06-03.
  6. ^ Phil Edwards, Kent County Cricket Club. Retrieved 2017-06-03.
  7. Kent Online
    , 2009-10-08. Retrieved 2017-06-03.
  8. ^ Club release Phil Edwards, Kent County Cricket Club, 2010-08-25. Retrieved 2017-06-03.

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