England Veteran John Edrich Who Scored More Than 100 Centuries And 40000 Runs In First Class Cricket Died

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Updated Fri, 25 Dec 2020 5:24 PM IST



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Former England opener John Ederich, who scored more than 100 centuries in first-class cricket, died on Friday. At the age of 83, he breathed his last at his home in Northern Scotland. Ederich was an England star who scored more than 5000 runs in 77 Tests at an average of 43. During this, he had scored 12 centuries and 24 half-centuries. Ederich scored an unbeaten 310 in the Test match against New Zealand in 1965, which is still the fifth highest innings for England in Tests.

Ederich had scored runs in first-class cricket. He scored nearly 40 thousand runs at an average of 45 in 564 matches played between 1956-78. During this time, he had 103 centuries and 188 half-centuries off his bat.

The England Cricket Board has expressed condolences to his family, mourning his death.

While former England all-rounder Ian Botham also paid tribute to him. Recalling the time he spent with her, Botham called him a brilliant human being. He said, “Sad to hear the news of John’s demise on Christmas day”.

At the same time, former England cricketer Mark Butcher also shared a video of him and paid tribute to him and called Surrey County Cricket Club a great player.

Significantly, Ederich hit the first fours of the first ODI played in Melbourne in 1970–71. Apart from this, he had scored the first half-century of international ODI cricket. He also won the title of the first man of the match, scoring 82 runs in 119 balls. However, he had played only seven ODIs in his career.

Former England opener John Ederich, who scored more than 100 centuries in first-class cricket, died on Friday. At the age of 83, he breathed his last at his home in Northern Scotland. Ederich was an England star who scored more than 5000 runs in 77 Tests at an average of 43. During this, he had scored 12 centuries and 24 half-centuries. Ederich scored an unbeaten 310 in the Test match against New Zealand in 1965, which is still the fifth highest innings for England in Tests.

Ederich had scored runs in first-class cricket. He scored nearly 40 thousand runs at an average of 45 in 564 matches played between 1956-78. During this time, he had 103 centuries and 188 half-centuries off his bat.

The England Cricket Board has expressed condolences to his family, mourning his death.

While former England all-rounder Ian Botham also paid tribute to him. Recalling the time he spent with her, Botham called him a brilliant human being. He said, “Sad to hear the news of John’s demise on Christmas day”.

At the same time, former England cricketer Mark Butcher also shared a video of him and paid tribute to him and called Surrey County Cricket Club a great player.

Significantly, Ederich hit the first fours of the first ODI played in Melbourne in 1970–71. Apart from this, he had scored the first half-century of international ODI cricket. He also won the title of the first man of the match, scoring 82 runs in 119 balls. However, he had played only seven ODIs in his career.




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