Andy Pycroft
{{Short description|Zimbabwean cricketer (born 1956)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Andy Pycroft
| image =
| caption =
| country = Zimbabwe
| fullname = Andrew John Pycroft
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1956|6|6|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm offbreak
| role = Batsman
| international = true
| internationalspan = 1983–1992
| testdebutdate = 18 October
| testdebutyear = 1992
| testdebutagainst = India
| testcap = 10
| lasttestdate = 7 November
| lasttestyear = 1992
| lasttestagainst = New Zealand
| odidebutdate = 9 June
| odidebutyear = 1983
| odidebutagainst = Australia
| odicap = 9
| lastodidate = 18 March
| lastodiyear = 1992
| lastodiagainst = England
| club1 = Western Province B
| year1 = {{nowrap|1975/76–1978/79}}
| columns = 4
| column1 = Test
| matches1 = 3
| runs1 = 152
| bat avg1 = 30.40
| 100s/50s1 = 0/1
| top score1 = 60
| deliveries1 = –
| wickets1 = –
| bowl avg1 = –
| fivefor1 = –
| tenfor1 = –
| best bowling1 = –
| catches/stumpings1 = 2/–
| column2 = ODI
| matches2 = 20
| runs2 = 295
| bat avg2 = 17.35
| 100s/50s2 = 0/2
| top score2 = 61
| deliveries2 = –
| wickets2 = –
| bowl avg2 = –
| fivefor2 = –
| tenfor2 = –
| best bowling2 = –
| catches/stumpings2 = 6/–
| column3 = FC
| matches3 = 72
| runs3 = 4,374
| bat avg3 = 38.03
| 100s/50s3 = 5/31
| top score3 = 133
| deliveries3 = 87
| wickets3 = 1
| bowl avg3 = 52.00
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 1/0
| catches/stumpings3 = 63/–
| column4 = LA
| matches4 = 100
| runs4 = 2,576
| bat avg4 = 29.60
| 100s/50s4 = 1/17
| top score4 = 104
| deliveries4 = 12
| wickets4 = 0
| bowl avg4 = –
| fivefor4 = –
| tenfor4 = –
| best bowling4 = –
| catches/stumpings4 = 38/–
| date = 3 August
| year = 2016
| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/2/2050/2050.html CricketArchive
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Andrew John Pycroft (born 6 June 1956) is a former Zimbabwean cricketer who played in 3 Test matches and 20 One Day Internationals from 1983 to 1992.
Domestic career
He played for Rhodesia prior to Zimbabwe's independence. He also represented the Zimbabwean team (1980 onwards) and the Western Province in the South African domestic competition.
After cricket
In March 2006 Pycroft was appointed coach of the Zimbabwe A side,[http://content.cricinfo.com/zimbabwe/content/story/240269.html Zimbabwe Cricket sack Mangongo], CricketArchive, Retrieved 1 May 2009 a role he kept until August 2008 when he was sacked along with first-team coach Robin Brown.[http://content.cricinfo.com/zimbabwe/content/story/364048.html Brown ousted as Zimbabwe coach], CricketArchive, Retrieved 1 May 2009
Pycroft became a member of the Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees in March 2009.[http://content.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/396486.html Gould and Hill join ICC elite], CricketArchive, Retrieved 1 May 2009
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Zimbabwe Squad 1983 Cricket World Cup}}
{{Zimbabwe Squad 1987 Cricket World Cup}}
{{Zimbabwe Squad 1992 Cricket World Cup}}
{{ICC Match Referees}}
{{Authority control}}
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Category:Cricketers from Harare
Category:Zimbabwean people of British descent
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Category:White Zimbabwean sportspeople
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Category:South African Universities cricketers
Category:Cricketers at the 1983 Cricket World Cup
Category:Cricketers at the 1987 Cricket World Cup
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