Preston Village Cricket Club

Edwin Smith Member Details


Personal Details
  • Edwin Smith
  • The Eagle
  • Only available to members
  • Only available to members
  • Only available to members
  • Only available to members
  • A club legend simple as that In the early days of the People he formed a successful opening bowling partnership with Obi Wan. which helped the club establish itself in the leagues

    One of the clubs leading wicket takers and still plying his trade with the 2’s where a generation of young players are learning the art of seam bowling from the Eagle.

    His nickname was famously established by the legendary W.G. Said Grace on the basis that he bore little resemblance to Michael Caine but when he came on to bowl the eagle had landed, and People were likely to win.
Performance Details

Batting and fielding history
SeasonMatchesInningsNORunsHighAverage100s50sCatchesStumpings
199410000 0.000000
199844000 0.000000
200011000 0.000000
200233176 * 3.500000
2003151499422 * 18.800000
200443263 * 6.000000
200611000 0.000000
20071141166 5.330020
20087532617 13.000000
total47351614922 * 7.840020
Bowling history
SeasonMatchesOversMaidensRunsWicketsBest BowlingAverageEconomy
1998426.0410221 - 2751.003.92
200232.001100 - 110.005.50
20031567.0822852 - 2045.603.40
2004410.005553 - 1011.005.50
200615.011900 - 190.003.80
20071140.82145125 - 1512.083.54
2008740.0712693 - 1114.003.15
total45191.222686335 - 1520.793.59