- Edward Parker
Infobox cricketer biography
playername = Edward Parker
country = Rhodesia
fullname = Edward Frank Parker
living = true
dayofbirth = 26
monthofbirth = 4
yearofbirth = 1939
placeofbirth =Bulawayo
countryofbirth =Rhodesia
batting = Right-hand batsman
bowling = Right-arm fast-medium
role =All-rounder
club1 = Rhodesia
year1 = 1958-1969
club2 = Griqualand West
year2 = 1981
deliveries = balls
columns = 2
column1 = FC
matches1 = 51
runs1 = 1455
bat avg1 = 21.08
100s/50s1 = 0/6
top score1 = 83*
deliveries1 = 6032
wickets1 = 100
bowl avg1 = 29.77
fivefor1 = 3
tenfor1 = 1
best bowling1 = 6-74
catches/stumpings1 = 36/0
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 = 0/0
date = November 27
year = 1981
source = http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/5/5188/5188.html CricketArchiveEdward Frank Parker (born
April 26 ,1939 inBulawayo ,Rhodesia ) 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. [cite web|url=http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/5/5188/First-Class_Matches.html| title=First-Class Matches played by Edward Parker| publisher=CricketArchive] He made his return in a match against a touring International XI team and took the wicket of
Basil D'Oliveira . [cite web|url=http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/25/25331.html| title=Rhodesia v International XI 1961/62| publisher=CricketArchive] 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. [cite web|url=http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Seasons/Seasonal_Averages/RSA/1967-68_f_Bowling_by_Average.html| title=First-class Bowling in South Africa for 1967/68| publisher=CricketArchive] This tally included a match haul of 10 for 124 against Orange Free State at Bloemfontein. [cite web|url=http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/29/29222.html| title=Orange Free State v Rhodesia 1967/68| publisher=CricketArchive]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. [cite web|url=http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/RSA/Castle_Bowl_1979-80/Batting_by_Average.html| title=Batting and Fielding in Castle Bowl 1979/80| publisher=CricketArchive]
He crossed to South African team Griqualand West for the 1981/82 SAB Bowl whom he captained in his three matches. [cite web|url=http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Seasons/RSA/1981-82_RSA_SAB_Bowl_1981-82.html| title=SAB Bowl 1981/82| publisher=CricketArchive]
References
External links
* [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/5/5188/5188.html CricketArchive statistical analysis of Edward Parker]
* [http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/zimbabwe/content/player/55682.html Cricinfo page of Edward Parker]
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