Famous Cricketers No 86 - John Edrich

st D.B.Yagmich b T.J.Jenner 37 210-6 222-6d 486. ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA, Melbourne, December 26, 27, 28, 30, 31 (Match drawn) [4] c R.W.Marsh b A.A.Mallett 49 242 241 [4] c R.W.Marsh b J.R.Thomson 4 244 238-8 487. ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA, Sydney, January 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 (Australia won by 171 runs) [Capt.] [4] c R.W.Marsh b K.D.Walters 50 295 405 [4] not out 33 228 289-4d 488. MCC v Tasmania, Launceston, January 14, 15, 16 (MCC won by an innings and 72 runs) [6] retired hurt 35 341-4d 164 2 105 489.* ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA, Melbourne, February 8, 9, 10, 12, 13 (England won by an innings and 4 runs) [3] c I.M.Chappell b M.H.N.Walker 70 529 152 1 373 1 490. MCC v Wellington, Wellington, February 15, 16, (17) (Match drawn) [Capt.] [3] b R.O.Collinge 5 218 188-6d [3] not out 8 52-1 491.* ENGLAND v NEW ZEALAND, Auckland, February 20, 21, 22, 23, 25 (England won by an innings and 83 runs) [3] c B.E.Congdon b H.J.Howarth 64 593-6d 326 184 2 492. ENGLAND v NEW ZEALAND, Christchurch, February (28), March (1), 2, 3, 4, (5) (Match drawn) [3] c D.R.Hadlee b H.J.Howarth 11 272-2 342 1 SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct Test Matches 6 9 1 335 70 41.87 - 3 5 Other matches 7 10 3 241 58 34.42 - 1 4 Tour 13 19 4 576 70 38.40 - 4 9 Career 492 849 86 34918 310* 45.76 90 167 266 1975 John Edrich was captain of Surrey for the third year and they finished sixth in the Championship. He was eleventh in the national averages and completed a year which confirmed his comeback to the International scene. He scored three centuries in the County Championship and enjoyed a good Test match series against Australia and his 175 at Lord’s was the second highest individual score by an Englishman against Australia at that venue after Walter Hammond’s 240. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 493.* Surrey v Cambridge University, Fenner’s, April 23, 24, 25 (Surrey won by nine wickets) [Capt.] c S.P.Coverdale b P.J.Hayes 23 160 105 1 not out 68 126-1 180 494. Surrey v Yorkshire, Headingley, April 30, May (1), 2 (Match drawn) [Capt.] c C.M.Old b G.A.Cope 9 203-7c 288-7c 31-0 495. Surrey v Lancashire, Kennington Oval, May 7, 8, 9 (Match drawn) [Capt.] st F.M.Engineer b J.Simmons 27 203-4d 262-7d b P.Lever 0 107-7 167-3d 496. Surrey v Derbyshire, Kennington Oval, May 14, 15, (16) (Match drawn) [Capt.] b S.Venkataraghavan 118 299 216-9c 71-7 45