Famous Cricketers No 86 - John Edrich

SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct Other matches 2 4 0 72 32 18.00 - - 1 Career 437 763 75 31736 310* 46.12 83 150 245 1973 John Edrich was appointed captain of Surrey and after a woeful start the season ended on a high note as Surrey finished in second place in the Championship. Two defeats by Essex and Gloucestershire, both at The Oval in May were followed by several drawn matches. However, Surrey finished strongly winning nine out of their last eleven matches. The new captain could well feel pleased with his first season as leader, but with the bat he had a poor summer by his standards with only two centuries although he was worried by injury. His batting average dropped to 34.63. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 438. Surrey v Oxford University, The Parks, May 2, (3), (4) (Match drawn) [Capt.] c A.K.C.Jones b P.H.Raspin 50 273-8d 22-2 439. Surrey v Essex, Kennington Oval, May 9, 10 (Essex won by seven wickets) [Capt.] c B.Taylor b J.K.Lever 15 157 243 1 lbw b B.E.A.Edmeades 22 125 43-3 440. Surrey v Cambridge University, Fenner’s, May 12, 14, 15 (Surrey won by an innings and 70 runs) [Capt.] b P.H.Edmonds 45 278-6d 97 111 441. Surrey v Gloucestershire, Kennington Oval, May 16, 17, 18 (Gloucestershire won by eight wickets) [Capt.] lbw b J.Davey 13 360-8d 346-6d c A.S.Brown b D.A.Graveney 54 226-4d 244-2 442. Surrey v Kent, Kennington Oval, May 26, 28, 29 (Match drawn) [Capt.] c A.P.E.Knott b B.D.Julien 11 272 357-7d not out 8 37-0 148-7d 443. Surrey v Leicestershire, Kennington Oval, June 6, 7, 8 (Match drawn) [Capt.] c R.W.Tolchard b K.Higgs 14 199 271 c G.D.McKenzie b J.C.Balderstone 24 318-7d 128-3 444. Surrey v Hampshire, Portsmouth, June 9, 11, 12 (Match drawn) [Capt.] c G.R.Stephenson b R.S.Herman 72 204 367 lbw b T.E.Jesty 59 281-5 445. Surrey v Glamorgan, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, June 16, 18, 19 (Match drawn) [Capt.] c E.W.Jones b D.L.Williams 47 371 244 c M.J.Llewellyn b J.W.Solanky 19 52-2 446. Surrey v Somerset, Bath, June 20, 21, 22 (Somerset won by five wickets) [Capt.] lbw b H.R.Moseley 5 225-7d 201-7d lbw b H.R.Moseley 0 105 130-5 447. Surrey v Worcestershire, Worcester, June 23, 25, 26 (Match drawn) [Capt.] c G.R.Cass b B.M.Brain 14 344 209 c G.R.Cass b I.N.Johnson 5 36-4 448. Surrey v New Zealanders, Kennington Oval, June 30, July 1, 2 (Match drawn) [Capt.] [6] c H.J.Howarth b D.R.Hadlee 17 199 320-4d [6] not out 23 336-4d 100-4 449.* Surrey v Kent, Maidstone, July 4, 5, 6 (Match drawn) [Capt.] c D.Nicholls b J.N.Shepherd 59 367-6d 326-5d c Asif Iqbal b P.A.Topley 40 147-8d 102-6 450.** Surrey v Warwickshire, Kennington Oval, July 7, 9, 10 (Surrey won by three wickets) [Capt.] c and b P.J.Lewington 105 408-7d 412-9d 1 c J.A.Jameson b R.G.D.Willis 0 238-7 230-9d 41