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In the News (Fri 25 Dec 09)

  
 Fidel Edwards Test Cricket Statistics and profile
Fidel Edwards was first introduced to Test cricket in spectacular fashion, by captain, Brian Lara, who plucked him from obscurity after facing in a net session in 2003.
Edwards did not disappoint and in his first outing, he produced a five-wicket haul against Sri Lanka in Jamaica and sent tongues instantly wagging.
Fidel Edwards has brought a refreshing dimension to the West Indies bowling attack, with deliveries clocked between 90 and 95 miles per hour.
www.west-indies-cricket-souvenirs.com /fidel-edwards.html   (678 words)

  
 SI.com - Cricket - Unknown Edwards destroys Sri Lankan innings - Friday June 27, 2003 07:20 PM
Edwards, a pacer with a slinging action reminiscent of the great Australian Jeff Thomson, became the eighth West Indian bowler to take five wickets on debut.
Edwards' first over at the higher level should have reaped reward as Atapattu clipped his fifth ball to square leg but Banks dropped a straightforward chance.
Edwards finally gained his first wicket on the stroke of lunch to break an emerging stand of 29 between Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /cricket/news/2003/06/27/windies_srilanka   (633 words)

  
 The Hindu : Dream debut for Edwards
A STAR IS BORN: The West Indies fast bowler Fidel Edwards celebrates his fifth wicket after Chris Gayle caught Sri Lanka's Prabath Nissanka on the first day of the second and final Test match at Sabina Park in Kingston on Friday.
— AP Fidel Edwards was a bold selection and an even bigger surprise on Friday with a five-wicket haul on debut for the West Indies against Sri Lanka on the first day of the second cricket Test.
Edwards took five for 36 off 15.4 overs, including a sizzling spell of four for eight with the second new ball, to have Sri Lanka all out for 208.
www.hindu.com /2003/06/29/stories/2003062905151700.htm   (230 words)

  
 News - Edwards puts Windies in driver's seat : HTCricket.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Though their batsmen did not capitalise on the hard work of their bowlers led by Fidel Edwards, West Indies were still holding all the aces in the opening Test against Pakistan on Friday.
Edwards collected five wickets for 38 runs from 14 overs, as Pakistan were dismissed for 145 to concede a first innings lead of 201.
Edwards snared the wickets of Afridi and Yasir Hameed in the first hour of the day, and Collymore picked up where his compatriot left off with the wickets of Butt and Bazid Khan in the second hour.
www.hindustantimes.com /2005/May/28/htcricket/14_1379592.htm   (768 words)

  
 Cricket: Fidel - another Malcom Marshall - TnT Mirror.com
Edwards, in particular, bowled at a consistent pace throughout the tour.
Edwards made his Test debut for the West Indies against Sri Lanka in June 2003, despite having played only one first-class match for Barbados.
Fidel Edwards, Ian Bradshaw, Pedro Collins and Darren Powell should figure prominently against Zimbabwe and India -- 2006.
www.tntmirror.com /sunday/2006/apr09/column03.htm   (434 words)

  
 The Jamaica Star :: Sport :: How Windies' tail wagged! :: June 8, 2006
AN INJURED FIDEL Edwards has revealed that his heroic last wicket partnership with fellow fast bowler Corey Collymore that helped West Indies save the first Test against India on Tuesday, was due to a combination of self-confidence, advice from his runner Daren Ganga and chanting by a tense crowd.
Edwards recalled that Tuesday's epic finish was similar to a situation he also faced against Zimbabwe in November 2003 when he and Ridley Jacobs held on for the last 11.5 overs to earn West Indies a draw at Harare, as they finished on 207 for nine after being set 373 to win.
Edwards bowled impressively in the first innings but was a victim of a couple dropped catches as he ended with two for 53 off 18.5 overs.
www.jamaica-star.com /thestar/20060608/sports/sports2.html   (846 words)

  
 The Jamaica Star :: Sport :: WINDIES EXPRESS - Fidel Edwards aiming for 100-mph club :: July 20, 2006
THE WISDEN MAGAZINE has reported West Indies fast bowler Fidel Edwards is aiming to become the first Caribbean bowler to smash the coveted 100 mile-per-hour (mph) barrier in his pursuit of fast-bowling greatness.
Edwards also revealed with very little subtlety that intimidating and hitting batsmen also rank highly in his approach to bowling.
Eight months away from the Caribbean hosting its first ICC Cricket World Cup, Edwards said the host nation is improving as a one-day side and has a good chance of lifting the trophy next April.
www.jamaica-star.com /thestar/20060720/sports/sports1.html   (552 words)

  
 Chanderpaul back to form to help WI wrap up the Series at Bourda : Cricketfundas.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Edwards struck once again in the same over as the Zimbabwean Captain Terrence Duffin hung his bat outside the offstump to poke an away swinger.
Two down for 1 were Zimbabwe but Fidel Edwards wasn’t getting the support at the other end from Tino Best who was simply wayward by spraying the ball on both sides of the wicket.
Fidel Edwards could just take one more wicket that of Chigumbura to end his 10 overs quota for 3 for 42.
www.cricketfundas.com /ziminwi0506may7odi4report.html   (1082 words)

  
 Jamaica Gleaner - Fidel in doubt for rest of match - Sunday | March 14, 2004
WEST INDIES' fast bowler Fidel Edwards could miss the remainder of the opening Cable and Wireless Test match against England at Sabina Park.
Edwards, who broke the back of England's top order on Friday's second day with the first three wickets, left the field before lunch on yesterday's third day with a side injury.
It was discovered that Edwards, 22, suffered a strain to the low left side of the back.
www.jamaica-gleaner.com /gleaner/20040314/sports/sports2.html   (229 words)

  
 Kenya may lose ICC Test funding
Edwards, whose only first-class match was for Barbados against the Windward Islands in the 2002 Busta Cup, replaces reserve wicketkeeper Carlton Baugh in the squad from the drawn first test that ended on Tuesday.
Edwards, from Barbados, is a half brother of Pedro Collins, the fast bowler who played 19 Tests for the West Indies until he was dropped during the series against Australia.
Edwards' inclusion brings to five the number of fast  bowlers in the 14.
www.rediff.com /cricket/2003/jun/25roll.htm   (1078 words)

  
 The Nation Newspaper | Everybody loves Fidel
Fidel Edwards relaxing in the nets at the 3Ws Oval yesterday.
With his slinging, round-arm action, Edwards unsettled openers Jamie How and Nathan Astle at the start when an edge from How flew through a vacant third slip, a gloved pull by Astle just eluded keeper Denesh Ramdin and a choked hook by Astle flew over Ramdin to the boundary off the top edge.
In the absence through injury of his brother, the left-arm swinger Pedro Collins and the worthy Corey Collymore, the other Bajan in the trio from the northern village of Boscobel, Edwards is the spearhead of the attack on this tour.
www.nationnews.com /story/290634082796706.php   (778 words)

  
 Cricinfo - Players and Officials - Fidel Edwards   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Spotted in the nets by Brian Lara, Edwards was called up for his Test debut after just one match for Barbados, and promptly took five Test wickets against Sri Lanka in Jamaica in June 2003.
Fidel Edwards turned in a fiery spell in the morning
Fidel Edwards and Jerome Taylor wait their turn in the nets at Jaipur
www.icc-cricket.com /betting/content/player/51782.html   (401 words)

  
 Windies speedster Edwards to go full throttle
Edwards, who played against India recently in the DLF Cup triangular series in Kuala Lumpur, could turn out to be a key bowler.
With super slow-motion television replays exposing the secrets of bowlers' wrist and finger movements over the ball, Edwards said he would try to be effective by keeping his cool and wait for batsmen to make mistakes.
Edwards did not play in the 2004 Champions Trophy when the West Indies triumphed in England against all odds.
www.whereincity.com /news/1/9545   (617 words)

  
 News
FIT AGAIN Barbadians Ryan Hinds and Fidel Edwards were named Sunday in the West Indies' 12-man squad for the third Test match in the Digicel Series against South Africa, starting Thursday at Kensington Oval in Barbados.
Meanwhile, Edwards looked lively, and fiery at times, as he advertised good form bowling for the UWI Vice Chancellor's XI against South Africa on Saturday n Trinidad.
Edwards has been out of international cricket since last summer's Test series in England because of back problems and returned to first-class cricket near the end of the regional Carib Beer Series tournament earlier this year.
www.grenadianconnection.com /Grenada/ViewNews.asp?NewsID=2299   (277 words)

  
 The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 5 Num 763   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Fidel Edwards has set his sight on becoming the first West Indies bowler to smash the 100mph barrier and admitted he likes nothing better than spying fear in a batsman's eyes.
In an interview with The Wisden Cricketer magazine, Edwards revealed his desire to emulate Shoaib Akhtar and Brett Lee, the only two bowlers to have had deliveries officially recorded at more than 100 mph (160kph).
The sight of Edwards laughing after hitting a batsman has led to him being dubbed "The Smiling Assassin," and he admitted: "Mostly I like running in and seeing the fear in the batsman's eyes and knowing they are intimidated."
www.thedailystar.net /2006/07/20/d60720042050.htm   (143 words)

  
 Edwards' dream debut wrecks Lankan batting
Kingston, Jamaica: Fast bowler Fidel Edwards made a dream five-wicket debut as the West Indies bundled Sri Lanka out for 208 on the opening day of the second and final Test at the Sabina Park.
Edwards, 21, who had played one first-class game for Barbados before his Test debut, dismissed a well-set Kumar Sangakkara (75) in his opening over with the second new ball to finish with 5-36 off 15.4 sharp overs.
Sri Lanka were in trouble at 77-3 when Edwards had Mahela Jayawardene (10) caught by a diving Gayle in the slips for his first Test wicket in the last over before lunch.
thatscricket.oneindia.in /2003/test_series/wi-sl/2806t2d1end.html   (564 words)

  
 Welcome to http://www.bvistandpoint.net Web Site   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
While I believe Fidel Edwards deserves another chance, it was obvious that he was recalled long before the final squad was announced.
Now Edwards only bowled 10 overs, did not take any wickets, and he was considered a bright spot and promptly selected.
Mohammed may not be considered a top class spinner, but we certainly can’t say Edwards is a top class bowler either, especially with 15 tests and 39 wickets at 46.94 each.
www.bvistandpoint.net /archives/april22/sports1.htm   (581 words)

  
 Debutant paceman up to speed with six of the best - www.smh.com.au
The 21-year-old Fidel Edwards, making his debut for the West Indies, wrecked the Zimbabwe top order at Harare Sports Club on Saturday to give his side victory and square the five-match limited-overs series 2-2.
Edwards was brought into the side only because of a side strain suffered by Vasbert Drakes and snatched six wickets in seven devastating overs for only 22 runs to achieve the best one-day international figures for any bowler on his debut.
Edwards bowled with accuracy and venom, reaching speeds of up to 148 kilometres per hour.
www.smh.com.au /articles/2003/11/30/1070127273666.html?from=storyrhs   (337 words)

  
 Stories tagged with fidel edwards at - The Corridor (a cricket blog)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The West Indies wobbled and stumbled but their last-wicket pair, Fidel Edwards and Corey Collymore, staved off the threat of Anil Kumble and Sreesanth to snatch (??) a draw.
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Fidel “Castro” Edwards told Peter English: ‘I don’t bowl to hit people, I bowl to get wickets,’; which is surely comfort for all West Indians, not to mention the Australian batsmen.
www.cricket.mailliw.com /tag/fidel_edwards   (588 words)

  
 Edwards returns to halt England's progress
Mark Butcher's plucky vigil was ended in the 20 balls possible in the evening session as Fidel Edwards struck for the third time to leave England on 154-3 in reply to the West Indies' first innings 311.
In that time Butcher slashed Edwards high to Brian Lara's right at first slip, and in dropping the chance the West Indies captain dislocated a finger, forcing him off the field and away to hospital for a precautionary scan.
It mattered little as far as the scorecard was concerned as Butcher repeated his error within the over, and this time 'keeper Ridley Jacobs made no mistake to deny the Surrey left-hander the big score he's always coveted on the island that was once home to his maternal grandparents.
www.channel4.com /sport/cricket/news/nr_6167.html   (382 words)

  
 The Nation Newspaper | WI HOLD ON
For 20 nerve-jangling minutes, Fidel Edwards, courageously battling with a hamstring injury, and Corey Collymore, not the most acclaimed of No. 11s, tenaciously survived the last 3.1 overs at the Antigua Recreation Ground.
As Edwards, accompanied by runner Daren Ganga, who would play as crucial part in marshalling the boys from Boscobel, came out to bat, India had another 9.4 overs to complete a remarkable victory and were on the way when they removed Dave Mohammed for an aggressive half-century.
With steely resolve, Edwards and Collymore admirably defended, but there were more than a handful of moments when West Indian supporters missed a couple of heartbeats.
www.nationnews.com /story/288461336787294.php   (359 words)

  
 The Trinidad Guardian -Online Edition Ver 2.0
BRIDGETOWN— Talented Barbados and West Indies fast bowling pair of Fidel Edwards and Tino Best are still recovering from stress fractures of the back and may have to wait until February before returning to first-class cricket.
Neither Best nor Edwards played a major match since the West Indies tour to England last summer when Brian Lara’s side was white-washed in the four-Test series.
The 23-year-old Best and the 22-year-old Edwards are not in the West Indies 25-member squad currently preparing for the forthcoming triangular limited-overs series in Australia.
www.guardian.co.tt /archives/2004-12-06/sports2.html   (477 words)

  
 sport.iafrica.com | today Edwards leads Windies revival
Fast bowler Fidel Edwards led West Indies' revival as the tourists fought back against Derbyshire on the second day of three on Friday.
Edwards took five for 61 in a much improved display in the team's final match before next week's third Test against England at Old Trafford.
Derbyshire resumed on Friday well-placed at 102 for two before Edwards, left out of the second Test team at Edgbaston, sparked a Windies fightback that saw the hosts all out for 188, a first innings deficit of 35.
sport.iafrica.com /news/339951.htm   (327 words)

  
 Edwards rips apart Pakistan batting -DAWN - Sport; May 28, 2005
The visitors were sent packing for just 144 in their first innings in reply to West Indies’ 345 with Edwards grabbing five for 38 — his third five-wicket haul.
Earlier, Edwards snared the wickets of Shahid Afridi and Yasir Hameed in the first hour, and Collymore picked up where he left off with the wickets of Salman Butt and debutant Bazid Khan in the second hour on the second day.
After Edwards and new-ball partner Daren Powell bowled through the first hour, West Indies captain Shivnarine Chanderpaul turned to Collymore and Reon King, and things continued to happen.
www.dawn.com /2005/05/28/spt1.htm   (626 words)

  
 Cricket West Indies > Fidel Edwards should not be playing!!
I suspect the inclusion of Fidel to be a team selection committee decision.
I have said that Fidel is "fool's gold", a flash in the pan that fooled the eye.
Jul 22 2004, 08:25 AM Yes Pach, Fidel shouldn't be playing after he was comprehensively defeated again and again.
www.cricketwi.com /forum/lofiversion/index.php/t69.html   (1147 words)

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