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Richard Martin "Prof" Edwards (born 3 June 1940), is a former cricketer. He played five Test matches as an opening bowler for the West Indies on the tour of Australia and New Zealand in 1968-69.

Prof Edwards

Personal information
Full name	Richard Martin Edwards
Born	(1940-06-03) 3 June 1940 (age 82) Christ Church, Barbados
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast
International information
National side	West Indies
Test debut	26 December 1968 v Australia
Last Test	13 March 1969 v New Zealand
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class Matches 5 35 Runs scored 65 389 Batting average 9.28 11.78 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 Top score 22 34 Balls bowled 1,311 5,469 Wickets 18 78 Bowling average 34.77 36.29 5 wickets in innings 1 3 10 wickets in match 0 0 Best bowling 5/84 6/45 Catches/stumpings 0/– 15/–
Source: CricInfo, 10 June 2022

After leaving The Lodge School in Barbados,[1] he played for Barbados between 1961-62 and 1969-70. Altogether he played 35 first-class matches in his career. His best bowling figures were 6 for 45 for Barbados against Leeward Islands in 1966/67.[2]

He holds the record for the greatest number of runs scored off an eight-ball over with 34 (4, 0, 4, 4, 6, 6, 6, 4) bowled by Joey Carew, Governor-General's XI v West Indians at Auckland, 1968-69.

He later worked as the groundsman at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown.

References

External links

• Prof Edwards at ESPNcricinfo

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