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Legendary England batsman John Edrich dies at the age of 83 – Wide World of Sports
‘One of the greatest players’
Former England batsman John Edrich has died at the age of 83.
The left-hander played 77 Test matches, scoring 5138 runs at an average of 43.54, with 12 centuries.
He’s one of just five Englishmen to have made a Test match triple century, scoring an unbeaten 310 against New Zealand at Headingley in 1965.
He thrived in Ashes matches, with seven of his 12 Test centuries coming against Australia.
Edrich also enjoyed a prolific career for Surrey, becoming one of the few batsmen to score 100 first class…
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