Andrew Caddick

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Andy Caddick

England
Personal information
Batting style Right hand bat
Bowling style Right arm fast medium
Career statistics
Tests ODIs
Matches 62 54
Runs scored 861 249
Batting average 10.37 12.44
100s/50s -/- -/-
Top score 49* 36
Balls bowled 13558 2937
Wickets 234 69
Bowling average 29.91 28.47
5 wickets in innings 13 -
10 wickets in match 1 n/a
Best bowling 7/46 4/19
Catches/stumpings 21/- 9/-

As of 1 January 2006
Source: [1]

Andrew ("Andy") Richard Caddick (born 21 November 1968) is a domestic and former international fast-medium bowler. At 6"6, Caddick was a successful bowler in England for over a decade, taking thirteen 5-wicket hauls in test matches. He continues to play for, and be vice-captain at, Somerset County Cricket Club, where he has played for seventeen years.

[edit] Career

Caddick was born in Christchurch, New Zealand, and educated in Papanui High School. He played cricket for New Zealand in the Youth World Cup of 1987/88 before touring England the following summer and deciding to settle in the country. Caddick made his county cricket debut for Somerset in 1991 against the West Indians, and has remained there until the present day.

Caddick warming up prior to a one day match
Caddick warming up prior to a one day match

He made his Test match debut in 1993, but took some time to settle into the side. Although he has had considerable success in his international career, becoming part of the select band of England bowlers to take over 200 Test wickets, he has been in and out of the England side. Some commentators point out that the bulk of Caddick's best performances have come in the second-innings. In the 2000 series against West Indies he took 5-16 in the Second Innings at Lord's as the tourists were bowled out for just 54. In the fourth Test at Headingley he took 4 wickets in an over as the tourists fell for 61. In 2001 he shared in a 10th wicket partnership of 103 against Australia at Edgbaston.

Caddick was named as one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Year for 2000.

In 2007 Caddick finished the season as the leading English wicket-taker with 75 wickets at 23.10 [1] as Somerset gained promotion from Division Two of the County Championship. That Christmas, Caddick underwent surgery on his back to correct pain he had felt during the final games of the season, and he rejoined training with Somerset in February 2008.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ 2007 in England - Most first-class wickets
  2. ^ Bowler Caddick back in training BBC News retrieved February 13, 2008

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