Fidel Edwards
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| Fidel Edwards | ||||
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 West Indies |
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| Batting style | Right hand bat | |||
| Bowling style | Right arm fast | |||
| Career statistics | ||||
| Tests | ODIs | |||
| Matches | 31 | 33 | ||
| Runs scored | 160 | 40 | ||
| Batting average | 4.21 | 10.00 | ||
| 100s/50s | 0/0 | 0/0 | ||
| Top score | 21 | 12* | ||
| Balls bowled | 5114 | 1529 | ||
| Wickets | 80 | 44 | ||
| Bowling average | 43.46 | 26.75 | ||
| 5 wickets in innings | 5 | 2 | ||
| 10 wickets in match | 0 | n/a | ||
| Best bowling | 5/36 | 6/22 | ||
| Catches/stumpings | 4/0 | 3/0 | ||
Fidel Henderson Edwards (born 6 February 1982) in Gays, St Peter, Barbados, is a West Indian cricketer and is the half brother of Pedro Collins. A pacer, his slingshot action greatly resembles that of former fast bowling great Jeff Thomson[citation needed]. He bowls fast, can swing the ball and get reverse swing, but insists that he doesn't go for out-and-out pace. He was spotted in the nets by Brian Lara and Edwards was called up for his Test debut against Sri Lanka after just one match for Barbados. Edwards' slingy action is similar to that of fast bowler Lasith Malinga, of Sri Lanka. For a pace bowler he, like Malinga, is unusually short.
[edit] West Indies Career
In 2003, Edwards made his Test debut against Sri Lanka at Kingston, Jamaica, making 5 not out and returning with bowling figures of 5/36 and 1/54 in a winning West Indian effort. In One Day Internationals, his debut was against Zimbabwe at Harare, taking career best figures of 6/22 off 7 overs against a strong Zimbabwean side. His bowling speed is around the late 80's and early 90's mph. His celebration is the same as Cory Collymore's, which is the waving of his hand in front of his face. This is similar to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) wrestler John Cena's you can't see me move.
Despite a promising start to his test career, he has been injury prone and inconsistent. With an average of 43 in test cricket, he has struggled to fulfill his early potential. However, improved consistency in the May/June 2007 series against England suggest he may now have adapted to the rigours of international cricket.
