Andrew Collins (cricketer)
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Andrew James Collins was an English cricket
er. Collins was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace
. He was born in Andover, Hampshire
.
Collins made his Minor Counties Championship debut for Herefordshire
in 1995 against Dorset
. From 1995 to 1996, he represented the county in 6 Minor Counties Championship matches, the last of which came against Cornwall
. In 1999, he played a single Championship match for Herefordshire against Berkshire
.
In 1997, Collins played a single Minor Counties Championship match for Berkshire against Oxfordshire
and the following season he joined Wiltshire
.
He played a single Championship match for Wiltshire in 1998 against Dorset and followed that up in 1999 with his final Championship match for the county against Devon
. Collins also represented Wiltshire in the MCCA Knockout Trophy
. His debut in that competition came against the Herefordshire in 1998. He represented the county in 2 further Trophy matches in 1999 against Herefordshire and the Worcestershire Cricket Board
.
Collins also represented Wiltshire in 2 List A matches. His first came against the Northamptonshire Cricket Board
and his second came against Herefordshire, both in the 1999 NatWest Trophy
. In his 2 matches, he scored 44 runs at a batting average
of 44.00, with a high score of 24*
. His inflated average was down to his one not out
innings. In the field he took 2 catches. With the ball he took 4 wickets at a bowling average
of 17.25, with best figures of 3/30.
Collins' Minor counties career was cut short when he died in London on Christmas Day in 1999.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. Collins was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace
Seam bowling
Seam bowling is a phrase used for a bowling technique in cricket whereby the ball is deliberately bowled on to its seam, to cause a random deviation. Practitioners are known as seam bowlers or seamers....
. He was born in Andover, Hampshire
Andover, Hampshire
Andover is a town in the English county of Hampshire. The town is on the River Anton some 18.5 miles west of the town of Basingstoke, 18.5 miles north-west of the city of Winchester and 25 miles north of the city of Southampton...
.
Collins made his Minor Counties Championship debut for Herefordshire
Herefordshire County Cricket Club
Herefordshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Herefordshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
in 1995 against Dorset
Dorset County Cricket Club
Dorset County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Dorset and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
. From 1995 to 1996, he represented the county in 6 Minor Counties Championship matches, the last of which came against Cornwall
Cornwall County Cricket Club
Cornwall County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Cornwall and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
. In 1999, he played a single Championship match for Herefordshire against Berkshire
Berkshire County Cricket Club
Berkshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Berkshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and MCCA Knockout Trophy....
.
In 1997, Collins played a single Minor Counties Championship match for Berkshire against Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire County Cricket Club
Oxfordshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Oxfordshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
and the following season he joined Wiltshire
Wiltshire County Cricket Club
Wiltshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Wiltshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy....
.
He played a single Championship match for Wiltshire in 1998 against Dorset and followed that up in 1999 with his final Championship match for the county against Devon
Devon County Cricket Club
Devon County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Devon and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy....
. Collins also represented Wiltshire in the MCCA Knockout Trophy
MCCA Knockout Trophy
The Minor Counties Cricket Association Knockout Cup was started in 1983 as a knockout one-day competition for the Minor Counties in English cricket...
. His debut in that competition came against the Herefordshire in 1998. He represented the county in 2 further Trophy matches in 1999 against Herefordshire and the Worcestershire Cricket Board
Worcestershire Cricket Board
The Worcestershire Cricket Board is the governing body for all recreational cricket in the historic county of Worcestershire.From 1999 to 2003 the Board fielded a team in the English domestic one-day tournament, matches which had List-A status....
.
Collins also represented Wiltshire in 2 List A matches. His first came against the Northamptonshire Cricket Board
Northamptonshire Cricket Board
The Northamptonshire Cricket Board is the governing body for all recreational cricket in the historic county of Northamptonshire.From 1999 to 2003 the Board fielded a team in the English domestic one-day tournament, matches which had List-A status....
and his second came against Herefordshire, both in the 1999 NatWest Trophy
1999 NatWest Trophy
The 1999 NatWest Trophy was the 19th NatWest Trophy. It was an English limited overs county cricket tournament which was held between 4 May and 29 August 1999...
. In his 2 matches, he scored 44 runs at a batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
of 44.00, with a high score of 24*
Not out
In cricket, a batsman will be not out if he comes out to bat in an innings and has not been dismissed by the end of the innings. One may similarly describe a batsman as not out while the innings is still in progress...
. His inflated average was down to his one not out
Not out
In cricket, a batsman will be not out if he comes out to bat in an innings and has not been dismissed by the end of the innings. One may similarly describe a batsman as not out while the innings is still in progress...
innings. In the field he took 2 catches. With the ball he took 4 wickets at a bowling average
Bowling average
Bowling average is a statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the sport of cricket.A bowler's bowling average is defined as the total number of runs conceded by the bowlers divided by the number of wickets taken by the bowler, so the lower the average the better. It is similar to earned...
of 17.25, with best figures of 3/30.
Collins' Minor counties career was cut short when he died in London on Christmas Day in 1999.
External links
- Andrew Collins at CricketArchiveCricketArchiveCricketArchive is a website that aims to provide a comprehensive archive of records relating to the sport of cricket. It claims to be the most comprehensive cricket database on the internet, including scorecards for all matches of first-class cricket , List A cricket , Women's Test cricket and...