Famous Cricketers No 86 - John Edrich

463. D.H.Robins’ XI v South African Invitation XI, Johannesburg, December 7, 8, 10, 11 (South African Invitation XI won by an innings and 83 runs) [3] c B.L.Irvine b P.D.Swart 19 227-9d 528-8d [3] run out 4 218 SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct Other matches 6 10 1 441 170 49.00 2 - 1 Career 463 807 80 33216 310* 45.68 87 157 250 1974 In his second season as captain, Surrey finished seventh in the Championship and won the Benson and Hedges Cup where Edrich was awarded the Gold Medal for his captaincy. He only played in nine Championship matches but topped the Surrey averages. His innings of 152 against Sussex at Hove was made while suffering with a very high temperature which eventually forced him to bed. He finished seventh in the national averages, having also scored a century and a 96 in the Test matches against India. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 464. Surrey v Nottinghamshire, Guildford, May 8, 9 (Surrey won by ten wickets) [Capt.] st D.A.Pullan b H.C.Latchman 31 227 85 1 did not bat - 5-0 146 1 465.* Surrey v Leicestershire, Leicester, May 15, 16 (Surrey won by an innings and 134 runs) [Capt.] c R.W.Tolchard b K.Higgs 69 372-7d 156 82 466. Surrey v Worcestershire, Kennington Oval, May 22, 23, 24 (Match drawn) [Capt.] c G.R.Cass b B.M.Brain 13 197 262 did not bat - 76-6 100-4d 467. Surrey v Kent, Kennington Oval, May 25, 27, 28 (Kent won by four wickets) [Capt.] c M.H.Denness b R.A.Woolmer 25 200 317 1 c G.W.Johnson b C.J.C.Rowe 21 266 150-6 468. The Rest v England (Test Trial), Worcester, May 29, 30, 31 (Match drawn) b C.M.Old 106 267-8d 281-6d 1 c A.W.Greig b K.W.R.Fletcher 95 142-3 219-3d 469.* ENGLAND v INDIA, Old Trafford, June 6, 7, 8, 10, 11 (England won by 113 runs) [3] b Abid Ali 7 328-9d 246 [4] not out 100 213-3d 182 470. Surrey v Hampshire, Kennington Oval, June 15, 17, 18 (Match drawn) [Capt.] c C.G.Greenidge b R.S.Herman 40 182 303-8d c G.R.Stephenson b A.M.E.Roberts 56 179-6 119 471.* ENGLAND v INDIA, Lord’s, June 20, 21, 22, 24 (England won by an innings and 285 runs) [3] lbw b B.S.Bedi 96 629 302 42 472.* Surrey v Sussex, Hove, June 29, July 1, 2 (Surrey won by eight wickets) [Capt.] not out 152 300-7d 237 did not bat - 82-2 143 473. ENGLAND v INDIA, Edgbaston, July (4), 5, 6, 8 (England won by an innings and 78 runs) did not bat - 459-2d 165 216 1 474. Surrey v Kent, Maidstone, July 17, 18, 19 (Match drawn) [Capt.] c A.P.E.Knott b J.N.Shepherd 22 148 139 run out 19 229-7d 108-9 2 43