Mickey Edwards (cricketer)

Mickey Edwards
Edwards in 2024
Personal information
Full name
Michael William Edwards
Born (1994-12-23) 23 December 1994 (age 29)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height198[1] cm (6 ft 6 in)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleBowler
RelationsJack Edwards (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2017/18–2022/23New South Wales (squad no. 78)
2017/18–presentSydney Sixers (squad no. 78)
2023–presentYorkshire (squad no. 78)
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 9 10 3
Runs scored 107 29 0
Batting average 8.23 9.66 –
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 19* 11 0*
Balls bowled 1,095 440 54
Wickets 15 11 2
Bowling average 44.46 38.81 42.00
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 3/54 4/31 1/19
Catches/stumpings 3/– 1/– 3/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 20 August 2024

Michael William Edwards (born 23 December 1994) is an Australian cricketer.[2] He represents New South Wales in the JLT Cup and Sheffield Shield competitions. When not representing the Blues, he represents Manly Warringah District Cricket Club in Sydney Grade Cricket.[3] He attended St Augustine's College.[4]

He first rose to fame filling in as substitute fielder during the fifth day of the third test between Australia and Pakistan at the Sydney Cricket Ground in January 2017. Due to his 198 cm tall figure and long blond hair, the crowd immediately embraced him as a new cult hero and began to cheer every time he fielded the ball. Edwards immediately became a popular hit on social media for his cameo.[5]

  1. ^ "Mickey Edwards". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Mickey Edwards". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Representative Teams". Manly Warringah District Cricket Club. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Manly quick back after two back stress fractures". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  5. ^ Lemon, James (7 January 2017). "Mickey Edwards, the unknown cult hero of the SCG". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 23 September 2017.