Famous Cricketers No 86 - John Edrich

224. ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA, Brisbane, December 10, (11), 13, 14, 15 (Match drawn) [3] c W.M.Lawry b P.I.Philpott 32 280 443-6d [3] c T.R.Veivers b P.I.Philpott 37 186-3 225.** ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA, Melbourne, December 30, 31, January 1, 3, 4 (Match drawn) [3] c and b T.R.Veivers 109 558 358 1 did not bat - 5-0 426 1 226. ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA, Sydney, January 7, 8, 10, 11 (England won by an innings and 93 runs) [3] c and b P.I.Philpott 103 488 221 174 227. MCC v Combined XI, Hobart, January 22, 24, 25 (Match drawn) [3] lbw b K.Hooper 1 471-9d 199 273-1 228. ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA, Adelaide, January 28, 29, 31, February 1 (Australia won by an innings and 9 runs) [3] c R.B.Simpson b G.D.McKenzie 5 241 516 1 [3] c R.B.Simpson b N.J.N.Hawke 1 266 229. MCC v New South Wales, Sydney, February 4, 5, 7, 8 (Match drawn) [3] c K.D.Walters b J.W.Martin 36 329 488 [3] st H.B.Taber b R.B.Simpson 47 472-6 230.* ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA, Melbourne, February 11, 12, 14, (15), 16 (Match drawn) [3] c G.D.McKenzie b K.D.Walters 85 485-9d 543-8d 1 [3] b G.D.McKenzie 3 69-3 231. MCC v President’s XI, Wellington, February 19, 21, 22 (Match drawn) [3] c M.J.F.Shrimpton b B.W.Yuile 43 359-6d 237 1 188-7 232. ENGLAND v NEW ZEALAND, Christchurch, February 25, 26, 28, March 1 (Match drawn) [3] c G.A.Bartlett b R.C.Motz 2 342 347 [3] lbw b R.S.Cunis 2 201-5d 48-8 233. ENGLAND v NEW ZEALAND, Dunedin, March 4, 5, 7, 8 (Match drawn) [3] c G.P.Bilby b R.S.Cunis 36 254-8d - - - - 192 1 0 6 0 147-9 234. ENGLAND v NEW ZEALAND, Auckland, March 11, 12, 14, 15 (Match drawn) absent ill - 222 296 did not bat - 159-4 129 SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct Test Matches 8 11 0 415 109 37.72 2 1 4 Other matches 8 14 1 645 133 49.61 1 3 2 Tour 16 25 1 1060 133 44.16 3 4 6 Career 234 410 41 16188 310* 43.86 42 72 129 Bowling O M R W Test Matches 1 0 6 0 Career 9.1 1 48 0 1966 During this season the first innings by each side in some County Championship matches was restricted to 65 overs. For Surrey Michael Edwards moved up the order to open the batting with John Edrich, Mickey Stewart dropping down to a lower position. This move met with great success and in four matches they shared in century partnerships in one innings or the other and in several matches in 25