Ross Edwards (cricketer)

Ross Edwards (born 1 December 1942) is a former Australian cricketer. Edwards played in 20 Test matches for Australia, playing against England, West Indies and Pakistan. He also played in nine One Day Internationals. He was a part of the Australian squad which finished as runners-up at the 1975 Cricket World Cup. He was a right-handed batsman and superb cover fielder^[1] as well as a part-time wicket-keeper.

Ross Edwards

Personal information
Born	(1942-12-01) 1 December 1942 (age 82) Cottesloe, Western Australia
Batting	Right-handed
Role	Batsman, wicket-keeper
Relations	Edmund Edwards (father)
International information
National side	Australia
Test debut (cap 259)	22 June 1972 v England
Last Test	28 August 1975 v England
ODI debut (cap 12)	24 August 1972 v England
Last ODI	21 June 1975 v West Indies
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1964/65–1974/75	Western Australia
1979/80	New South Wales
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA Matches 20 9 126 30 Runs scored 1,171 255 7,345 550 Batting average 40.37 36.42 39.27 27.50 100s/50s 2/9 0/3 14/42 0/3 Top score 170* 80* 170* 80* Balls bowled 12 – 84 – Wickets 0 – 1 – Bowling average – – 75.00 – 5 wickets in innings – – 0 – 10 wickets in match – – 0 – Best bowling – – 1/24 – Catches/stumpings 7/– 0/– 111/11 14/0
Medal record Men's Cricket Representing  Australia ICC Cricket World Cup Runner-up 1975 England
Source: CricketArchive, 18 July 2012

Edwards was born on 1 December 1942 in Cottesloe, Western Australia.^[2] His father, Edmund Edwards, played twice for Western Australia as a wicket-keeper.^[3][4]

In the 1971–72 Sheffield Shield season he made four centuries and went to England in 1972 at the age of 29 and got his first chance at Nottingham where he made an unbeaten 170. He made ducks in his next two innings however.^[5]

In 1974–75 Edwards scored his second century against England when he hit 115 in the Perth Test match. He made 99 at Lord's in 1975.^[6]