Scott Edwards (cricketer)

Scott Edwards
Personal information
Full name
Scott Andrew Edwards
Born (1996-08-23) 23 August 1996 (age 28)
Tonga
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 62)1 August 2018 v Nepal
Last ODI11 November 2024 v Oman
ODI shirt no.35
T20I debut (cap 39)12 June 2018 v Ireland
Last T20I28 August 2024 v United States
T20I shirt no.35
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2023/24Melbourne Renegades
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC LA
Matches 59 68 1 69
Runs scored 1,739 906 5 1,903
Batting average 37.00 20.59 5.00 34.60
100s/50s 0/18 0/1 0/0 0/18
Top score 86 81* 5 86
Catches/stumpings 57/12 53/8 5/1 70/13
Source: Cricinfo, 11 November 2024

Scott Andrew Edwards (born 23 August 1996) is an Australian-Dutch cricketer who represents the Netherlands.[1][2] He made his first-class debut for the Netherlands against Namibia in the 2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup on 29 November 2017.[3] He made his List A debut against Namibia in the 2015–17 ICC World Cricket League Championship on 8 December 2017.[4] In June 2022, Edwards was named as the new captain of the Dutch cricket team,[5] after Pieter Seelaar was forced to retire from international cricket due to a long-term back injury.[6] Edwards is the Netherlands' seventh ODI captain.[7]

  1. ^ "Scott Edwards". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Scott Edwards". CricX. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  3. ^ "ICC Intercontinental Cup at Dubai, Nov 29-Dec 2 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  4. ^ "55th Match, ICC World Cricket League Championship at Dubai, Dec 8 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Pieter Seelaar announces retirement due to persistent back injury". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Captain Pieter Seelaar announces his retirement from international cricket due to persistent back injury". Royal Dutch Cricket Association. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  7. ^ Roller, Matt (21 June 2022). "Scott Edwards takes Netherlands captaincy in his stride after mid-series coronation".