Neil Foster

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Neil Foster

England
Batting style	Right-hand bat
Bowling style	Right-arm fast-medium
Career statistics
	Tests	ODIs
Matches	29	48
Runs scored	446	150
Batting average	11.73	11.53
100s/50s	-/-	-/-
Top score	39	24

Balls bowled	6261	2627
Wickets	88	59
Bowling average	32.85	31.11
5 wickets in innings	5	-
10 wickets in match	1	n/a
Best bowling	8/107	3/20
Catches/stumpings	7/-	12/-
As of 1 January 2006 Source: [1]

Neil Alan Foster (born May 6, 1962, Colchester, Essex) is a former English cricketer who played in 29 Tests and 48 ODIs from 1983 to 1993. He played for Essex from 1980 to 1993, earning his county cap in 1983. He was a fast bowler.

His highest score of 39 was made against Australia in the 4th test of the 1989 Ashes series. During the test an England rebel tour to South Africa was announced, where he was one of the touring party. After being banned for three years with the rest of the rebels, he was recalled in 1993 for The Ashes test at Lords but decided to retire a week later.

v • d • e England squad - 1987 Cricket World Cup

1 Gatting (c) • 2 Athey • 3 Broad • 4 DeFreitas • 5 Downton (wk) • 6 Emburey • 7 Foster • 8 Gooch • 9 Hemmings • 10 Lamb • 11 Pringle • 12 Robinson • 13 Small