Bryan Andrews (cricketer)
{{short description|New Zealand cricketer}}
{{other people||Brian Andrews (disambiguation)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=June 2013}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Bryan Andrews
| honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals|country=NZL|QSM|size=100%}}
| image =
| caption =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1945|04|4|df=y}}
| birth_place = Christchurch, New Zealand
| family = Stan Andrews (father)
| role = Bowler
| international = true
| country = New Zealand
| testdebutagainst = Australia
| testdebutdate = 29 December
| testdebutyear = 1973
| testcap = 127
| lasttestdate = 5 January
| lasttestagainst = Australia
| lasttestyear = 1974
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm medium
| club1 = Canterbury
| year1 = {{nowrap|1963/64–1966/67}}
| club2 = Central Districts
| year2 = 1966/67–1969/70
| club3 = Otago
| year3 = 1970/71–1973/74
| columns = 3
| column1 = Test
| matches1 = 2
| runs1 = 22
| bat avg1 = 22.00
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 17
| deliveries1 = 256
| wickets1 = 2
| bowl avg1 = 77.00
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 2/40
| catches/stumpings1= 1/–
| column2 = FC
| matches2 = 57
| runs2 = 474
| bat avg2 = 9.11
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 21
| deliveries2 = 12,045
| wickets2 = 198
| bowl avg2 = 23.23
| fivefor2 = 11
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 7/37
| catches/stumpings2= 26/–
| column3 = LA
| matches3 = 10
| runs3 = 23
| bat avg3 = 7.66
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 6*
| deliveries3 = 528
| wickets3 = 10
| bowl avg3 = 31.60
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 2/18
|catches/stumpings3 = 1/–
| date = 31 December
| year = 2021
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/36183.html Cricinfo
}}
Bryan Andrews {{post-nominals|country=NZL|QSM}} (born 4 April 1945) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played in two Test matches during the 1973–74 season.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/36183.html |title=Bryan Andrews |accessdate=5 May 2016 |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo}} Later he was a member of the Radio Sport cricket commentary team, and served as President of the Auctioneers Association of New Zealand.
Cricket career
Andrews was born in Christchurch in 1945.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1/1417/1417.html Bryan Andrews], CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 December 2021. {{subscription required}} He began his first-class cricket career with Canterbury in 1963–64, moved to Central Districts during the 1966–67 season, and later moved to Otago, where he played from 1970–71 to 1973–74.
He was considered a surprise choice to tour Australia with New Zealand in 1973–74, but after taking a five-wicket haul in the final warm-up match against Queensland was selected for the first Test of the series. He opened the bowling with Richard Hadlee but failed to take a wicket. After taking just two wickets in the second Test, he was replaced by Lance Cairns for the final Test of the series.Wilkins, Phil (1975) [https://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/155233.html New Zealand in Australia, 1973–74], Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1975, pp. 930–943. Retrieved 31 December 2021. After playing for Otago against the touring Australians a few weeks later he played no further first-class cricket. He played for New Zealand three times in the Australian domestic limited-overs cricket tournament: in 1971–72, 1972–73 (when New Zealand won) and 1973–74.{{cite web|title=List A Matches played by Bryan Andrews|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1/1417/List_A_Matches.html|website=CricketArchive|accessdate=15 February 2018}}
His best first-class bowling figures were seven wickets for 37 runs taken for Central Districts against Otago in 1969–70.{{cite web | url = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/30/30635.html| title = Otago v Central Districts 1969-70| publisher = CricketArchive| accessdate = 23 April 2017}} He was the leading bowler in the Plunket Shield that season with 28 wickets taken at a bowling average of 15.96.{{cite web|title=Bowling in Plunket Shield 1969-70|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/3/Plunket_Shield_1969-70/Bowling_by_Average.html|website=CricketArchive|accessdate=15 February 2018}} He also played for Wanganui in the Hawke Cup from 1967 to 1970.
Later life
Andrews was a member of the Radio Sport cricket commentary team for many years and worked as an auctioneer. For seven years until 2013 he served as President of the Auctioneers Association of New Zealand. He was awarded the Queen's Service Medal in 2015 for his community and charitable work, notably in organising and conducting charity auctions.{{cite web|title=Queen's Birthday Honours 2015 - Citations for The Queen's Service Medal|url=https://www.dpmc.govt.nz/queens-birthday-honours-2015-citations-queens-service-medal|website=DPMC|accessdate=15 February 2018}} He is an executive board member of the Halberg Disability Sport Foundation.{{cite web|title=Who we are|url=http://www.halberg.co.nz/our-story/the-halberg-team/|website=Halberg Disability Sport Foundation|accessdate=15 February 2018}}
References
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External links
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