Mickey Edwards (cricketer)
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael William Edwards | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
23 December 1994 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Jack Edwards (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–present | New South Wales (squad no. 78) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017-present | Sydney Sixers (squad no. 78) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| List A debut | 29 September 2017 New South Wales v Western Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last List A | 8 October 2017 New South Wales v Cricket Australia XI | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 1 November 2017
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mickey Edwards (born 23 December 1994) is an Australian cricketer. He represents New South Wales in the JLT Cup and Sheffield Shield competitions. When not representing the Blues, he represents Manly Warringah District Cricket Club in Sydney Grade Cricket. In December 2017 his younger brother Jack Edwards was named in Australia’s squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.
Edwards was offered a rookie contract by New South Wales in 2015. However, he was unable to play during the 2015-16 season due to multiple stress fractures. He rose to fame filling in as substitute fielder during the fifth day of the third test between Australia and Pakistan at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Due to his 198cm tall figure and long blond hair, the crowd immediately embraced him as a new cult hero and began to cheer every time he fielded the ball. Edwards immediately became a popular hit on social media for his cameo. Edwards was offered a rookie contract for the 2017–18 domestic season by New South Wales and was included in the squad for the 2017–18 JLT One-Day Cup.
Edwards was offered a rookie contract by New South Wales in 2015. However, he was unable to play during the 2015-16 season due to multiple stress fractures. He rose to fame filling in as substitute fielder during the fifth day of the third test between Australia and Pakistan at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Due to his 198cm tall figure and long blond hair, the crowd immediately embraced him as a new cult hero and began to cheer every time he fielded the ball. Edwards immediately became a popular hit on social media for his cameo.
...
Wikipedia