Fidel Edwards
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Fidel Henderson Edwards (born 6 February 1982 in Gays, St Peter, Barbados
) is a West Indian
cricket
er and is the half brother of Pedro Collins
. A pace bowler, his slingshot action greatly resembles that of former fast bowling great Jeff Thomson
. He bowls fast, can swing the ball and get reverse swing, but insists that he does not go for out-and-out pace. He was spotted in the nets by Brian Lara
and Edwards was called up for his Test debut against Sri Lanka
after just one match for Barbados. Edwards' slingy action is similar to that of fast bowler Lasith Malinga
, of Sri Lanka
. For a pace bowler he is, like Malinga, unusually short.
On 6th Feb 2009, he joined the IPL franchise of Deccan Chargers. He's picked up by Deccan Chargers for $150,000. HIs club team in Barbados is YMPC
.
, Jamaica
, making 5 not out and returning with bowling figures of 5/36 and 1/54 in a winning West Indian effort. In One Day Internationals, his début was against Zimbabwe
at Harare
, taking career best figures of 6/22 off 7 overs against a strong Zimbabwean side. His bowling speed is around the late 80s and early 90s mph. His celebration is the same as Cory Collymore's, which is the waving of his hand in front of his face. This is similar to World Wrestling Entertainment
(WWE) wrestler John Cena
's you can't see me move.
Despite a promising start to his test career, he has been injury prone and inconsistent. With an average of just under 40 in Test cricket, he has struggled to fulfil his early potential.
He was called back in the 2011 home series against India
, thus making a comeback after 3 years. He was dropped from ODI and Test teams after the series in England
in May 2009. He played his last international in June 2009 against South Africa
in a T20I match in June 2009. However, he made an immediate effect by being the leading bowler in the 1st Test at Kingston
. He took the new ball and had figures of 4/56 to help dismiss India
for 246.
Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is in length and as much as in width, amounting to . It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 100 kilometres east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, it is about east of the islands of Saint...
) is a West Indian
West Indian cricket team
The West Indian cricket team, also known colloquially as the West Indies or the Windies, is a multi-national cricket team representing a sporting confederation of 15 mainly English-speaking Caribbean countries, British dependencies and non-British dependencies.From the mid 1970s to the early 1990s,...
cricket
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 and is the half brother of Pedro Collins
Pedro Collins
Pedro Tyrone Collins is a West Indian cricketer.He is the half brother of Fidel Edwards. He is one of the very few left-handed seam bowlers who have had a chance to represent the West Indies cricket team...
. A pace bowler, his slingshot action greatly resembles that of former fast bowling great Jeff Thomson
Jeff Thomson
Jeffrey Robert Thomson is a former Australian cricketer. Known as "Thommo", he was one of the fastest bowlers ever to play Test cricket and was the opening partner of fellow fast bowler Dennis Lillee; their combination was one of the most fearsome in Test cricket history...
. He bowls fast, can swing the ball and get reverse swing, but insists that he does not go for out-and-out pace. He was spotted in the nets by Brian Lara
Brian Lara
Brian Charles Lara, TC, OCC, AM is a former West Indian international cricket player. Lara is generally regarded as one of the greatest batsmen of all time...
and Edwards was called up for his Test debut against Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan cricket team
The Sri Lankan cricket team is the national cricket team of Sri Lanka. The team first played international cricket in 1926–27, and were later awarded Test status in 1981, which made Sri Lanka the eighth Test cricket playing nation...
after just one match for Barbados. Edwards' slingy action is similar to that of fast bowler Lasith Malinga
Lasith Malinga
Separamadu Lasith Malinga is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a fast bowler with a rare round-arm action, sometimes referred to as a sling action, which leads to his nickname, "Slinga Malinga"...
, of Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan cricket team
The Sri Lankan cricket team is the national cricket team of Sri Lanka. The team first played international cricket in 1926–27, and were later awarded Test status in 1981, which made Sri Lanka the eighth Test cricket playing nation...
. For a pace bowler he is, like Malinga, unusually short.
On 6th Feb 2009, he joined the IPL franchise of Deccan Chargers. He's picked up by Deccan Chargers for $150,000. HIs club team in Barbados is YMPC
YMPC Cricket Club
YMPC Cricket Club is a cricket club in Barbados. The club plays in the Barbados Cricket Association Division 1 championship. The club is part of the Young Men's Progressive Club of Barbados; established in 1935 for "lower middle income whites and near whites for whom there was no space in Pickwick...
.
West Indies career
In 2003, Edwards made his Test début against Sri Lanka at KingstonKingston, Jamaica
Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and the Norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island...
, Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
, making 5 not out and returning with bowling figures of 5/36 and 1/54 in a winning West Indian effort. In One Day Internationals, his début was against Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean cricket team
The Zimbabwean cricket team is a national cricket team representing Zimbabwe. It is administrated by Zimbabwe Cricket...
at Harare
Harare
Harare before 1982 known as Salisbury) is the largest city and capital of Zimbabwe. It has an estimated population of 1,600,000, with 2,800,000 in its metropolitan area . Administratively, Harare is an independent city equivalent to a province. It is Zimbabwe's largest city and its...
, taking career best figures of 6/22 off 7 overs against a strong Zimbabwean side. His bowling speed is around the late 80s and early 90s mph. His celebration is the same as Cory Collymore's, which is the waving of his hand in front of his face. This is similar to World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...
(WWE) wrestler John Cena
John Cena
John Felix Anthony Cena is an American professional wrestler, actor, rapper, and television personality. He is currently signed to WWE as a member of its WWE Raw brand....
's you can't see me move.
Despite a promising start to his test career, he has been injury prone and inconsistent. With an average of just under 40 in Test cricket, he has struggled to fulfil his early potential.
He was called back in the 2011 home series against India
Indian cricket team
The Indian cricket team is the national cricket team of India. Governed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India , it is a full member of the International Cricket Council with Test and One Day International status....
, thus making a comeback after 3 years. He was dropped from ODI and Test teams after the series in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
in May 2009. He played his last international in June 2009 against South Africa
South African cricket team
The South African national cricket team represent South Africa in international cricket. They are administrated by Cricket South Africa.South Africa is a full member of the International Cricket Council, also known as ICC, with Test and One Day International, or ODI, status...
in a T20I match in June 2009. However, he made an immediate effect by being the leading bowler in the 1st Test at Kingston
Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and the Norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island...
. He took the new ball and had figures of 4/56 to help dismiss India
Indian cricket team
The Indian cricket team is the national cricket team of India. Governed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India , it is a full member of the International Cricket Council with Test and One Day International status....
for 246.