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John Edrich RIP

clive
clive Posts: 19,442
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Former England batsman John Edrich has died at the age of 83.

The left-hander played 77 Tests for England, making 12 centuries and finishing with an average of 43.54.

A Surrey legend, he made 39,790 runs from 564 first-class matches, including 103 centuries - one of only 25 men to score 100 first-class tons.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/55445972

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  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,667
    I met him a couple of times. 
    A true gentleman and a proper cricket hero of mine. 
    RIP.
  • thai malaysia addick
    thai malaysia addick Posts: 18,332
    Sad news about a very talented player from my younger days. RIP.
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,350
    RIP. 
  • Redmidland
    Redmidland Posts: 44,700
    RIP John, he was a great batsman, very old school!
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,840
    edited December 2020
    RIP, just before I got into cricket, a proper batsman
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,983
    Sad news, I grew up With Geoff Boycott & John Edrich opening the batting for England.
  • alan dugdale
    alan dugdale Posts: 3,076
    RIP
  • iaitch
    iaitch Posts: 10,219
    Covered End said:
    Sad news, I grew up With Geoff Boycott & John Edrich opening the batting for England.
    Followed by Barrington, Cowdrey and Dexter.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,983
    iaitch said:
    Covered End said:
    Sad news, I grew up With Geoff Boycott & John Edrich opening the batting for England.
    Followed by Barrington, Cowdrey and Dexter.
    I must be a bit younger.
    I seem to remember Denness, Fletcher, Greig & Knott etc.
  • mid_life_crisis
    mid_life_crisis Posts: 3,263
    edited December 2020
    A real quality opener - brave and technically sound.
    Boycott and Edrich must rank up there with England's best ever opening partnerships. 
    RIP
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  • Addictedoldgit
    Addictedoldgit Posts: 1,825
    Didn't he score 300 plus in a test match, or is my memory playing tricks.

          RIP John Edrich.
  • Rob
    Rob Posts: 11,776
    John Edrich. That’s a blast from the past. Great opening batsman. He and Boycott. RIP John. 
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 33,995
    Addictedoldgit said:
    Didn't he score 300 plus in a test match, or is my memory playing tricks.

          RIP John Edrich.
    52 boundaries, 310
  • Bangkokaddick
    Bangkokaddick Posts: 4,295
    Very sad. Probably my first cricket hero, having played in the first match I ever saw. Regarded as a dour, gritty opener but he had some great shots in his repertoire. RIP John.
  • Chippycafc
    Chippycafc Posts: 14,141
    RIP John...
  • Captain Peacock
    Captain Peacock Posts: 201
    Edrich and Boycott could take the shine off any new ball.
    Great memories of school summer holiday's watching test cricket on tv, one camera directly behind the stumps at one end only.
    The game seemed better then, much like football through schoolboy eyes.
    Rest in Peace John Edrich.
  • Glosfan
    Glosfan Posts: 261
    My first cricketing hero and the reason I have supported Surrey for the last 50 odd years. Very sad news, RIP John Edrich.
  • EveshamAddick
    EveshamAddick Posts: 7,013
    One from my childhood, RIP JE...
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    Covered End said:
    Sad news, I grew up With Geoff Boycott & John Edrich opening the batting for England.

    Ok youngster,
    I grew up watching WG Grace and Jack Hobbs, but Boycott and Edrich were born to open the batting in the days when the idea for England was to be 40-0 at lunch on the first day.

    John Edrich was a Surrey and England Legend.
    RIP.
  • robinofottershaw
    robinofottershaw Posts: 1,921
    Covered End said:
    Sad news, I grew up With Geoff Boycott & John Edrich opening the batting for England.
    Yep, same for me. A really gritty batsman.
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  • iainment
    iainment Posts: 8,039
    robinofottershaw said:
    Covered End said:
    Sad news, I grew up With Geoff Boycott & John Edrich opening the batting for England.
    Yep, same for me. A really gritty batsman.
    Me too. 

    Sad day.
  • philcafc
    philcafc Posts: 3,883
    RIP
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,761
    Like others, my earliest memory of watching Test cricket was the openers Boycott and Edrich

    RIP
  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    RIP.
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,619
    Great batsman. RIP
  • lolwray
    lolwray Posts: 4,899
    He was my very first cricket hero...he was batting at the first match I went to ,Surrey v Middlesex on a rainy day at the oval, my first proper bat was a 2lb 8oz john edrich bat from copus sports....he hardly ever let England down may he rest in peace 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,840
    Also RIP Robin Jackman, aged 75  :(
  • Tutt-Tutt
    Tutt-Tutt Posts: 3,272
    Jackers and Edrich on the same day. Effing ell.
  • addick2000
    addick2000 Posts: 346
    Used to watch Edrich and Compton at Lords.   Awesome pair
  • mid_life_crisis
    mid_life_crisis Posts: 3,263
    Robin Jackman - another Surrey legend.
    Fine bowler and the loudest appealer in county cricket.
    Met him once in Brisbane during the '92 world cup.
    Lovely guy.
    RIP.

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