Ed Rainsford

Ed Rainsford
Personal information
Full name	Edward Charles Rainsford
Born	14 December 1984 (age 39); Kadoma, Mashonaland, Zimbabwe
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast-medium
Role	Bowler
Relations	Yvonne Rainsford (sister)
International information
National side	Zimbabwe;
ODI debut (cap 83)	29 May 2004 v Australia
Last ODI	30 September 2010 v Ireland
T20I debut (cap 26)	12 June 2010 v India
Last T20I	8 October 2010 v South Africa
Domestic team information
2002–2006	Midlands
2007–2009	Centrals
2009–2011	Mid West Rhinos
Career statistics
	Source: ESPNcricinfo, 5 August 2011

Edward Charles Rainsford (born 14 December 1984) is a Zimbabwean cricket commentator and former cricketer. He has played 39 One Day Internationals and two Twenty20 Internationals for Zimbabwe. His sister, Yvonne Rainsford is a Zimbabwean cricketer who was also a member of the first Zimbabwe women's cricket team when they made their international debut in 2006.

Career

Domestic career

Rainsford played two matches for the Gloucestershire Second XI in the Second XI Championship in 2008,^[1] taking five wickets at an average of 35.20, with a best of 3/56.^[2]

International career

Rainsford represented the Zimbabwe Under-19 cricket team at the 2004 Under-19 World Cup, taking four wickets in six games at an average of 38.00, with a best of 2/37.^[3]

He is primarily a right-arm medium-fast seam bowler with a 22.03 first-class average whose yorker-bowling skill is well documented.

During the 2006 Zimbabwean tour of Bangladesh, Rainsford left the tour early to fulfil a club contract in England with North London side Harefield CC. He took 33 wickets in 17 games, including a spectacular 4 wickets in 4 consecutive balls.

Edward Rainsford was ruled out of the World Cup 2011 due to an ankle injury, having to return home prematurely on that count.

References

^ Second XI Championship matches played by Edward Rainsford – CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
^ Bowling for Gloucestershire Second XI in Second Eleven Championship 2008 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
^ Bowling for Zimbabwe Under-19s at the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2003/04 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 August 2011.

External links

Ed Rainsford at ESPNcricinfo

[1] Second XI Championship matches played by Edward Rainsford – CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 August 2011.

[2] Bowling for Gloucestershire Second XI in Second Eleven Championship 2008 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 August 2011.

[3] Bowling for Zimbabwe Under-19s at the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2003/04 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 August 2011.

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