John Edrich has gone to open for the St Peter’s First XI

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  1. Prince of Risborough

    Prince of Risborough Well-Known Member

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    England and Surrey opener. I saw him play a few times for his county.

    There goes another one from my youth. Not Covid related though.
     
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    Played for Surrey at Shaw Lane in Benson and Hedges Cup in 1978 Surrey scraping home by 1 wicket gritty left hander played 77 tests for England.
     
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    I think I was at that one. Also saw him play at Headingley, Southampton and Gloucester. Very elegant batsman.
     
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    That partnership with Brian Close, I was there at Trent Bridge, it was frightening cricket! RIP John Edrich!

    Ooops, it was Old Trafford. Memory failing fast...
     
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    He hit the first ever 4 in ODI cricket. A stat I learned today.

    Bit before my time but a great player.
     
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    Here's the 4 in question. Back in the days where boundaries were a good size!

    https://t.co/vaj6TZ2VT0
     
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    RIP John
     
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    Never saw him except on the telly. Good knock 83. RIP.
     
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    Good partner with Boycott in his time.
     
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    Old Trafford barrage of short pitched bowling unlimited bouncers then . Robin Jackman was in the Surrey team then asked me if I supported Leeds at football while playing at Shaw Lane.
     
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    Remember being at Headingley for a one day international against the Aussies probably way back in the 70s and he came in at number 3 and it felt like he’d scored a couple of dozen runs unspectacularly but when I looked up at the scoreboard he was 92 not out.
    A guy from a different era but a sad loss nonetheless.
     
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  12. Prince of Risborough

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    That flourish of the bat at the top of the stroke! Class player
     
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    Played many a game of cricket with pen, paper and dice with John Edrich opening the batting for England.
     
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    Was that the wonderful game Owzthat? I played for hours with that.
     
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    I did play owzat but I also made up my own game using dice.
    Computers? Pah!!!
    :)
     
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    Robin Jackman has died as well tonight.
    RIP both of you
     
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    You're right of course, it wasn't Trent Bridge, it was Old Trafford. Still a frightening sight, magnificent brave batting.
     
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