Wally Edwards

{{short description|Australian cricketer (born 1949)}}

{{About|the Australian cricketer|the British politician|Stoker Edwards}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}}

{{Use Australian English|date=September 2012}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Wally Edwards

| country = Australia

| fullname = Walter John Edwards

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1949|12|23|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Subiaco, Western Australia

| batting = Left-handed

| bowling = Legbreak

| role = Batsman

| international = true

| testdebutdate = 29 November

| testdebutyear = 1974

| testdebutagainst = England

| testcap = 271

| lasttestdate = 26 December

| lasttestyear = 1974

| lasttestagainst = England

| odidebutdate = 1 January

| odidebutyear = 1975

| odidebutagainst = England

| odicap = 25

| lastodidate =

| lastodiyear =

| lastodiagainst =

| club1 = Western Australia

| year1 = {{nowrap|1973/74–1977/78}}

| columns = 4

| column1 = Test

| matches1 = 3

| runs1 = 68

| bat avg1 = 11.33

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 30

| deliveries1 = –

| wickets1 = –

| bowl avg1 = –

| fivefor1 = –

| tenfor1 = –

| best bowling1 = –

| catches/stumpings1 = 0/–

| column2 = ODI

| matches2 = 1

| runs2 = 2

| bat avg2 = 2.00

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 2

| deliveries2 = 1

| wickets2 = 0

| bowl avg2 = –

| fivefor2 = –

| tenfor2 = –

| best bowling2 = –

| catches/stumpings2 = 0/–

| column3 = FC

| matches3 = 25

| runs3 = 1,381

| bat avg3 = 30.68

| 100s/50s3 = 2/9

| top score3 = 153

| deliveries3 = 199

| wickets3 = 2

| bowl avg3 = 70.60

| fivefor3 = 0

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 1/11

| catches/stumpings3 = 16/–

| column4 = LA

| matches4 = 8

| runs4 = 182

| bat avg4 = 22.75

| 100s/50s4 = 0/2

| top score4 = 54

| deliveries4 = 1

| wickets4 = 0

| bowl avg4 = –

| fivefor4 = –

| tenfor4 = –

| best bowling4 = –

| catches/stumpings4 = 1/–

| date = 19 January

| year = 2015

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/5126.html ESPNcricinfo

}}

Walter John Edwards {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AM}} (born 23 December 1949) is a former Australian cricketer who played in three Test matches and one One Day International in 1974 and 1975.

He has maintained his links with Australian cricket since retirement, being the vice-president of the Western Australian Cricket Association since 2000 (receiving life membership in 2002) as well as being on the board of Cricket Australia for the past 11 years.{{Cite web |url=http://cricket.com.au/default.aspx?s=board-directors |title=Cricket Australia: Bio of Wally Edwards |access-date=6 August 2009 |archive-date=29 September 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090929082714/http://www.cricket.com.au/default.aspx?s=board-directors |url-status=dead }} He was elected chairman of Cricket Australia in 2011 serving until his resignation in 2015. He was replaced as chairman by David Peever.