Famous Cricketers No 86 - John Edrich

c G.S.Camacho b V.A.Holder 1 295-7 295-9d 348.* Surrey v Warwickshire, Edgbaston, July 5, 7, 8 (Match drawn) c and b W.Blenkiron 181 401-3d 208 111-3 1 349. ENGLAND v WEST INDIES, Headingley, July 10, 11, 12, 14, 15 (England won by 30 runs) lbw b J.N.Shepherd 79 223 161 lbw b G.S.Sobers 15 240 272 350. Surrey v Middlesex, Kennington Oval, July 19, 21, 22 (Surrey won by 183 runs) c J.T.Murray b A.N.Connolly 16 277 186 not out 102 201-7d 109 351.* ENGLAND v NEW ZEALAND, Lord’s, July 24, 25, 26, 28 (England won by 230 runs) c R.C.Motz b B.R.Taylor 16 190 169 c K.J.Wadsworth b D.R.Hadlee 115 340 131 352. Surrey v Sussex, Kennington Oval, August 2, 4, 5 (Surrey won by four wickets) [Capt.] lbw b A.Buss 9 234-9d 270 c sub b G.C.Cooper 31 148-6 111 1 353.* ENGLAND v NEW ZEALAND, Trent Bridge, August 7, 8, 9, 11, 12 (Match drawn) b D.R.Hadlee 155 451-8d 294 66-1 354.** Surrey v Middlesex, Lord’s, August 16, 18, 19 (Match drawn) c J.M.Brearley b A.N.Connolly 139 323-8d 209 1 223-2 355. ENGLAND v NEW ZEALAND, Kennington Oval, August 21, 22, 23, 25, 26 (England won by eight wickets) b H.J.Howarth 68 242 150 1 c K.J.Wadsworth b R.S.Cunis 22 138-2 229 356.* Surrey v Hampshire, Kennington Oval, August 30, September 1, 2 (Match drawn) c T.E.Jesty b R.M.H.Cottam 22 208 401-4d c D.A.Livingstone b T.E.Jesty 84 340-9 357. Surrey v Essex, Kennington Oval, September 3, 4, 5 (Essex won by six wickets) not out 52 291-7d 355 c K.D.Boyce b R.N.S.Hobbs 8 166 103-4 358.* Surrey v Glamorgan, Kennington Oval, September 13, 15, 16 (Match drawn) c M.A.Nash b D.J.Shepherd 92 212 321-9d 2 not out 111 202-2 SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct Test Matches 6 11 1 545 155 54.50 2 3 4 Championship 14 24 5 1416 181 74.52 5 6 5 Other Surrey match 1 2 0 75 70 37.50 - 1 - Other match 1 2 1 202 125 202.00 1 1 - Season 22 39 7 2238 181 69.93 8 11 9 Career 358 620 63 25606 310* 45.97 65 125 200 1970 There were no Test matches in this season as South Africa were prevented from playing due to political pressure so matches were arranged for England against the Rest of the World, but these were not classified as Test matches. John Edrich played in two of these games with little success. In the County Championship, Edrich scored four centuries and four fifties and Surrey finished in fifth place. For the second time in his career he scored two centuries in one match, at Worcester, although in the second innings the bowling was very friendly as Worcestershire were looking for a declaration from 34