George Edwards (cricketer)

{{Short description|English cricketer (born 1992)}}

{{EngvarB|date=October 2013}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}

{{BLP sources|date=April 2013}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = George Edwards

| image =

| country = England

| fullname = George Alexander Edwards

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|7|29|df=y}}

| birth_place = Lambeth, London, England

| heightft = 6

| heightinch = 4

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm fast-medium

| club1 = Surrey

| year1 = 2011–2014

| clubnumber1 = 56

| club2 = Lancashire

| year2 = {{nowrap|2015–2016}}

| clubnumber2 = 22

| type1 = FC

| debutdate1 = 11 May

| debutyear1 = 2011

| debutfor1 = Surrey

| debutagainst1 = Cambridge MCCU

| type2 = LA

| debutdate2 = 26 August

| debutyear2 = 2013

| debutfor2 = Surrey

| debutagainst2 = Durham

| columns = 3

| column1 = FC

| matches1 = 4

| runs1 = 56

| bat avg1 = 14.00

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 19

| deliveries1 = 602

| wickets1 = 8

| bowl avg1 = 43.25

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 4/44

| catches/stumpings1 = 1/–

| column2 = LA

| matches2 = 5

| runs2 = 9

| bat avg2 = –

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 8*

| deliveries2 = 162

| wickets2 = 2

| bowl avg2 = 100.50

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 1/29

| catches/stumpings2 = 3/–

| column3 = T20

| matches3 = 18

| runs3 = 3

| bat avg3 = –

| 100s/50s3 = 0/0

| top score3 = 2*

| deliveries3 = 344

| wickets3 = 27

| bowl avg3 = 18.85

| fivefor3 = 0

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 4/20

| catches/stumpings3 = 3/–

| date = 24 September

| year = 2016

| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/370/370139/370139.html CricketArchive

}}

George Alexander Edwards (born 29 July 1992) is an English cricketer, who most recently played for Lancashire.

Edwards is the fifth of six children born to Dennis (1956-2012) and Anne Edwards (b. 1955). He was named after the West Indian cricketer George Headley. He came through the ranks of Surrey, making his first-class debut in 2011 against Cambridge MCCU.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Surrey/Scorecards/316/316053.html |title=Cambridge Marylebone Cricket Club University v Surrey |publisher=BBC Sport |date=11 May 2011 |accessdate=6 November 2014}} He was selected for an ECB training camp in February 2013.{{cite web |url=http://www.kiaoval.com/pair-named-for-ecb-camp/ |title=Pair named for EBC camp |publisher=Surrey County Cricket Club |accessdate=6 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106171133/http://www.kiaoval.com/pair-named-for-ecb-camp/ |archive-date=6 November 2014 |url-status=dead }}

Edwards along with Jack Winslade was released by Surrey towards the end of the 2014 season, with the agreement they could join the MCC Young Cricketers for the 2015 campaign.{{cite web |url=http://www.kiaoval.com/winslade-edwards-released/ |title=Winsalde and Edwards released|publisher=Surrey County Cricket Club |accessdate=6 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106170128/http://www.kiaoval.com/winslade-edwards-released/ |archive-date=6 November 2014 |url-status=dead }} However, in November 2014 Edwards signed a two-year deal with Lancashire.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/29920125 |title=George Edwards: Lancashire sign former Surrey pace bowler |publisher=BBC Sport |date=6 November 2014 |accessdate=6 November 2014}}