Wally Edwards

This article is about the Australian cricketer. For the British politician, see Stoker Edwards.
Wally Edwards
Personal information
Full name Walter John Edwards
Born 23 December 1949
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Legbreak
Role batsman
International information
National side
  • Australia
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1973/741977/78 Western Australia
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC List A
Matches 3 1 25 8
Runs scored 68 2 1381 182
Batting average 11.33 2.00 30.68 22.75
100s/50s -/- -/- 2/9 -/2
Top score 30 2 153 54
Balls bowled - 1 199 1
Wickets - - 2 -
Bowling average - - 70.60 -
5 wickets in innings - - - -
10 wickets in match - n/a - n/a
Best bowling - - 1/11 -
Catches/stumpings -/- -/- 16/- 1/-
Source: Cricinfo, 19 January 2015

Walter John Edwards (born 23 December 1949, Subiaco, Western Australia) is a former Australian cricketer who played in three Tests and one ODI from 1974 to 1975.

He has maintained his links with Australian cricket since retirement, being the vice-president of the Western Australian Cricket Association since 2000 (receiving life membership in 2002) as well as being on the board of Cricket Australia for the past 11 years.[1] He was elected Chairman of Cricket Australia in 2011.

Outside of cricket Edwards owns a company that manufactures irrigation products.[2]

Notes

  1. Cricket Australia: Bio of Wally Edwards
  2. Barrett, C. "The Tonk: Bob Hawke keeps talking a good game", The Age, http://www.theage.com.au/sport/cricket/the-tonk-bob-hawke-keeps-talking-a-good-game-20131215-2zfdm.html, Accessed 17 December 2013.