Edward Parker | |
Country: | Rhodesia |
Fullname: | Edward Frank Parker |
Birth Date: | 26 April 1939 |
Birth Place: | Bulawayo, Rhodesia |
Batting: | Right-handed |
Bowling: | Right-arm fast-medium |
Role: | All-rounder |
Club1: | Rhodesia |
Year1: | 1958–1969 |
Club2: | Griqualand West |
Year2: | 1981 |
Columns: | 2 |
Column1: | FC |
Matches1: | 51 |
Runs1: | 1,455 |
Bat Avg1: | 21.08 |
100S/50S1: | 0/6 |
Top Score1: | 83* |
Deliveries1: | 6,032 |
Wickets1: | 100 |
Bowl Avg1: | 29.77 |
Fivefor1: | 3 |
Tenfor1: | 1 |
Best Bowling1: | 6/74 |
Catches/Stumpings1: | 36/– |
Column2: | List A |
Matches2: | 1 |
Runs2: | 19 |
Bat Avg2: | 19.00 |
100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
Top Score2: | 19 |
Deliveries2: | 48 |
Wickets2: | 1 |
Bowl Avg2: | 55.00 |
Fivefor2: | 0 |
Tenfor2: | 0 |
Best Bowling2: | 1/55 |
Catches/Stumpings2: | 0/– |
Date: | 15 August |
Year: | 2022 |
Source: | https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/5/5188/5188.html CricketArchive |
Edward Frank Parker (born 26 April 1939) was a first-class cricketer who played for Rhodesia in the Currie Cup.
Parker made his first two first-class appearances in the 1958/59 Currie Cup but didn't play again for over three years.[1] He made his return in a match against a touring International XI team and took the wicket of Basil D'Oliveira.[2] For the rest of the decade, Parker was a regular in the Rhodesian side for their Currie Cup campaigns and had his best season with the ball in 1967/68 when he took 24 wickets at 20.41.[3] This tally included a match haul of 10 for 124 against Orange Free State at Bloemfontein.[4]
In 1978, at the age of 39, Parker made a return to cricket, representing Rhodesia B in the President's Cup and Zimbabwe-Rhodesia B in the 1979/80 Castle Bowl tournament. His batting improved considerably and despite coming into the Castle Bowl with only two first-class half centuries on his resume, he finished the tournament with 416 runs at 46.22, including four half centuries.[5]
He crossed to South African team Griqualand West for the 1981/82 SAB Bowl whom he captained in his three matches.[6]