Kirk Edwards
{{short description|West Indian cricketer}}
{{EngvarB|date=August 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Kirk Edwards
| image =
| country = West Indies
| fullname = Kirk Anton Edwards
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|11|3|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Barbados
| nickname =
| heightft =
| heightinch =
| heightm =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm off break
| role = Batsman
| family =
| international = true
| testdebutdate = 6 July
| testdebutyear = 2011
| testdebutagainst = India
| testcap = 291
| lasttestdate = 13 September
| lasttestyear = 2014
| lasttestagainst = Bangladesh
| odidebutdate = 11 July
| odidebutyear = 2011
| odidebutagainst = India
| odicap = 158
| lastodidate = 22 August
| lastodiyear = 2014
| lastodiagainst = Bangladesh
| odishirt = 30
| club1 = Barbados
| year1 = {{nowrap|2005/06–2014/15}}
| club2 = Combined Campuses and Colleges
| year2 = 2008/09
| club3 = Jamaica
| year3 = 2015/16
| club4 = Windward Islands
| year4 = 2017/18–2019/20
| columns = 4
| column1 = Test
| matches1 = 17
| runs1 = 986
| bat avg1 = 31.80
| 100s/50s1 = 2/8
| top score1 = 121
| deliveries1 = 24
| wickets1 = 0
| bowl avg1 = –
| fivefor1 = –
| tenfor1 = –
| best bowling1 = –
| catches/stumpings1 = 15/–
| column2 = ODI
| matches2 = 16
| runs2 = 331
| bat avg2 = 33.33
| 100s/50s2 = 1/0
| top score2 = 123*
| deliveries2 = –
| wickets2 = –
| bowl avg2 = –
| fivefor2 = –
| tenfor2 = –
| best bowling2 = –
| catches/stumpings2 = 2/–
| column3 = FC
| matches3 = 99
| runs3 = 5,447
| bat avg3 = 33.41
| 100s/50s3 = 10/33
| top score3 = 190
| deliveries3 = 24
| wickets3 = 0
| bowl avg3 = –
| fivefor3 = –
| tenfor3 = –
| best bowling3 = –
| catches/stumpings3 = 58/–
| column4 = LA
| matches4 = 87
| runs4 = 1,864
| bat avg4 = 24.85
| 100s/50s4 = 3/7
| top score4 = 147
| deliveries4 = –
| wickets4 = –
| bowl avg4 = –
| fivefor4 = –
| tenfor4 = –
| best bowling4 = –
| catches/stumpings4 = 26/–
| date = 12 March
| year = 2020
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/51786.html ESPNcricinfo
}}
Kirk Anton Edwards (born 3 November 1984) is a West Indies former international cricketer. He played as a right-handed batsman, domestically mainly for Barbados.
Domestic career
In May 2018, he was selected to play for the Windward Islands national cricket team in the Professional Cricket League draft, ahead of the 2018–19 season.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/23590694/odean-smith-picked-tt-no-takers-roshon-primus |title=Odean Smith picked by T&T; no takers for Roshon Primus |access-date=24 May 2018 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}{{cite web |url=http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestnews/Professional_Cricket_League_squad_picks |title=Professional Cricket League squad picks |access-date=24 May 2018 |work=Jamaica Observer}} In October 2019, he was named as the captain of the Windward Islands for the 2019–20 Regional Super50 tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.stabroeknews.com/2019/10/21/sports/windwards-name-squad-for-super50s/ |title=Windwards name squad for Super50s |work=Stabroke News |access-date=1 November 2019}}
International career
Edwards made his Test debut for the West Indies against India at Windsor Park in Dominica in July 2011. He scored 110 runs in the second innings making him the first person to score a Test century at Windsor Park and the 13th West Indies cricketer to score a century on Test debut.{{cite news|title=Edwards wants to be an important part of West Indies cricket |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/specials/cricket/India-vs-WestIndies-2011/Edwards-wants-to-be-an-important-part-of-West-Indies-cricket/cricketnews/SP-Article10-719439.aspx |access-date=10 July 2011 |newspaper=Hindustan Times|date=10 July 2011 |agency=Indo-Asian News Service |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110712233523/http://www.hindustantimes.com/specials/cricket/India-vs-WestIndies-2011/Edwards-wants-to-be-an-important-part-of-West-Indies-cricket/cricketnews/SP-Article10-719439.aspx |archive-date=12 July 2011 }}{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;debut_or_last=1;filter=advanced;orderby=start;runsmin1=100;runsval1=runs;team=4;template=results;type=batting;view=innings|title=Statistics / Test matches / Batting records|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=10 July 2011}} In 2008, Edwards coached at Phoenix Cricket Club in Ireland. Edwards played his club cricket in Barbados for Maple Cricket Club, where he led the team in the Twenty20 Club Champions League 2009 tournament in Trinidad.{{cite web|last=Holder|first=Keith|title=Five Barbados players in Maple squad for WIPA Twenty20 Club champions tournament in Trinidad – Edwards named captain|url=http://www.bcacricket.org/2010/articles.php?link=1219|publisher=Barbados Cricket Association|access-date=6 July 2011|date=4 May 2009|archive-date=29 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929210720/http://www.bcacricket.org/2010/articles.php?link=1219|url-status=dead}} In 2010, Edwards moved to Wanderers Cricket Club.{{cite news|last=Hackett |first=Phillip |title=Edwards leads way for Wanderers |url=http://www.nationnews.com/index.php/articles/view/edwards-leads-way-for-wanderers/ |access-date=6 July 2011 |newspaper=The Nation |date=6 October 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402140115/http://www.nationnews.com/index.php/articles/view/edwards-leads-way-for-wanderers/ |archive-date= 2 April 2012 }}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120326163823/http://www.kirkedwards30.com/content/aboutme.html Personal site]
{{West Indies Squad 2011 Cricket World Cup}}
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Category:West Indies Test cricketers
Category:West Indies One Day International cricketers
Category:Combined Campuses and Colleges cricketers
Category:Cricketers at the 2011 Cricket World Cup
Category:Cricketers who made a century on Test debut