Neil Foster

Neil Foster
Personal information
Full name
Neil Alan Foster
Born (1962-05-06) 6 May 1962 (age 62)
Colchester, Essex, England
NicknameFozzy
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast medium
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 502)11 August 1983 v New Zealand
Last Test17 June 1993 v Australia
ODI debut (cap 71)18 February 1984 v New Zealand
Last ODI29 May 1989 v Australia
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1980–1993Essex
1991/92Transvaal
1995Norfolk
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 29 48 230 215
Runs scored 446 150 4,343 1,247
Batting average 11.73 11.53 20.68 17.08
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 2/11 0/2
Top score 39 24 107* 62
Balls bowled 6,261 6261 45,833 10,954
Wickets 88 59 908 292
Bowling average 32.85 31.11 24.44 24.41
5 wickets in innings 5 0 50 2
10 wickets in match 1 0 8 0
Best bowling 8/107 3/20 8/99 5/17
Catches/stumpings 7/– 12/– 116/– 49/–
Medal record
Men's Cricket
Representing  England
ICC Cricket World Cup
Runner-up 1987 India and Pakistan
Source: CricInfo, 10 December 2008

Neil Alan Foster (born 6 May 1962) is an English former professional cricketer, who played 29 Test matches and 48 One Day Internationals for England from 1983 to 1993.[1] Domestically Foster played for Essex County Cricket Club from 1980 to 1993, earning his county cap in 1983. He was a fast bowler. He was a part of the English squad which finished as runners-up at the 1987 Cricket World Cup.