Famous Cricketers No 86 - John Edrich

1960 In the match against Worcestershire at Worcester in June, Edrich retired from the match following an X-Ray on his finger which revealed that it had been broken in the previous match against Nottinghamshire. Although he missed nearly four weeks cricket he still scored five centuries and five fifties in Championship matches as Surrey slipped to seventh place. Comments in Wisden stated “Edrich, whilst proving a reliable run-getter, needed too much time to complete a century on pitches far more favourable to batsmen than for some years at The Oval”. Edrich and Stewart formed the backbone of the batting for Surrey. His highest score to date was 154 against Warwickshire at The Oval and this innings lasted 5 hours 10 minutes and contained 25 fours. He finished in 15th place in the first-class averages. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 32. Surrey v Cambridge University, Fenner’s, April 27, 28, 29 (Surrey won by nine wickets) run out 16 201 97 1 c D.Kirby b S.Douglas-Pennant 2 36-1 136 33. MCC v Yorkshire, Lord’s, April 30, May 2, 3 (MCC won by three wickets) c J.G.Binks b F.S.Trueman 37 188 148 c R.K.Platt b R.Illingworth 34 107-7 146 1 34. Surrey v MCC, Lord’s, May 4, 5, 6 (Surrey won by 99 runs) c P.M.Walker b W.T.Greensmith 33 308-7d 262 2 b P.M.Walker 13 149 96 35.* Surrey v Northamptonshire, Kennington Oval, May 7, 9, 10 (Match drawn) c M.E.J.C.Norman b J.Wild 118 347-4d 350-8d c J.S.Manning b A.Lightfoot 17 182-7d 85-3 36. Surrey v Worcestershire, Kennington Oval, May 11, 12 (Surrey won by an innings and 130 runs) c R.Booth b J.A.Flavell 10 341-7d 127 1 84 37. Surrey v Lancashire, Old Trafford, May 14, 16, 17 (Match drawn) c G.Clayton b J.B.Statham 14 243 285 c A.Wharton b T.Greenhough 12 83-4 167-7d 38. Surrey v Sussex, Kennington Oval, May 18, (19), (20) (Match drawn) 327-4d 39. MCC v South Africans, Lord’s, May 21, 23, 24 (Match drawn) b G.M.Griffin 36 208 149 c T.L.Goddard b J.E.Pothecary 13 137-9d 126-7 40. Surrey v Somerset, Kennington Oval, May 25, 26, 27 (Surrey won by five wickets) c H.W.Stephenson b B.A.Langford 93 251 275 1 lbw b B.A.Langford 50 220-5 195 41. Surrey v Sussex, Hove, May 28, 30, 31 (Sussex won by an innings and 39 runs) c J.M.Parks b N.I.Thomson 12 158 451-5d c A.S.M.Oakman b A.Buss 21 254 42. Surrey v Nottinghamshire, Trent Bridge, June 4, 6, 7 (Surrey won by eight wickets) c B.D.Wells b R.C.Vowles 120 295 362 2 c G.Millman b J.Cotton 14 170-2 101 43. Surrey v Worcestershire, Worcester, June 8, 9, 10 (Match drawn) lbw b J.A.Flavell 3 194-5d 191 did not bat - 125-6 135-5d 44. Surrey v Kent, Blackheath, July 2, 4, 5 (Match drawn) c D.G.Ufton b A.Brown 59 315-9d 350-8d 1 b P.H.Jones 48 137-6 45.* Surrey v Warwickshire, Kennington Oval, July 6, 7, 8 (Match drawn) c O.S.Wheatley b G.H.Hill 154 396-6 377-0d 11