Famous Cricketers No 86 - John Edrich

187. Surrey v Yorkshire, Kennington Oval, August 22, 24, 25 (Surrey won by 57 runs) [Capt.] c R.A.Hutton b R.Illingworth 124 307 207 b D.Wilson 53 141-8d 184 1 188. Surrey v Derbyshire, Buxton, August 26, 27, 28 (Match drawn) [Capt.] lbw b D.C.Morgan 23 339-6d 206 1 b T.J.P.Eyre 6 119 217-9 189.* Surrey v Hampshire, Bournemouth, August 29, 31, September 1 (Surrey won by seven wickets) run out 14 329 329-7d c D.Shackleton b J.R.Gray 83 249-3 245-4d 1 190. Surrey v Warwickshire, Kennington Oval, September 2, 3, 4 (Surrey won by an innings and 78 runs) c W.B.Bridge b J.A.Jameson15 391-8d 146 167 SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct Test Matches 3 4 0 161 120 40.25 1 - 1 Championship 20 35 3 1328 124 41.50 1 10 16 Other Surrey matches 2 4 0 149 75 37.25 - 1 - Other match 1 2 0 89 57 44.50 - 1 - Season 26 45 3 1727 124 41.11 2 12 17 Career 190 341 33 12809 216 41.58 31 61 111 1965 An excellent season saw Edrich average 62.67; he scored the most runs by any batsman in the season and was second in the first-class averages. In the Test match against New Zealand at Headingley, he made his highest score in first-class cricket with 310 not out. In an innings which lasted just eight minutes short of nine hours he hit 5 sixes and 52 fours. He gave only two difficult chances to the slips on 40 and 287. For five hours he was partnered by Ken Barrington as they added 369. During the period from June 10 to July 11 he scored 1,311 runs whilst being dismissed only six times to average 218.50. This included nine consecutive innings of over 50, and a double century against Gloucestershire at Bristol which contained 6 sixes and 21 fours. On July 14 he then scored 71 against Middlesex in the Gillette Cup. In the Test match against South Africa at Lord’s he was struck on the head by a bouncer from Peter Pollock and the subsequent injury prevented him from batting any further in the second innings. Surrey finished eighth in the Championship. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 191.* Surrey v Cambridge University, Fenner’s, April (28), 29, 30 (Surrey won by eight wickets) not out 46 79-0d 127-6d not out 101 176-2 124 1 192. Surrey v MCC, Lord’s, May 1, 3, (4) (Match drawn) lbw b B.R.Knight 31 83-5 163 193. Surrey v Hampshire, Kennington Oval, May 5, 6, 7 (Match drawn) b P.J.Sainsbury 28 248 260 1 c H.Horton b R.M.H.Cottam 22 180-7d 41-1 194. Surrey v Warwickshire, Kennington Oval, May 8, 10, 11 (Match drawn) c R.B.Edmonds b T.W.Cartwright 33 176 257 c and b J.D.Bannister 8 239-5d 68-2 195.* Surrey v Sussex, Hove, May 12, 13, 14 (Sussex won by seven wickets) not out 180 325-6d 354-7d lbw b A.S.M.Oakman 20 91 64-3 196. Surrey v Leicestershire, Kennington Oval, May 15, 17, 18 (Leicestershire won by six wickets) c C.T.Spencer b J.Cotton 0 268 215 2 c J.Birkenshaw b J.S.Savage 31 108-6d 162-4 22