Andrew Collins (cricketer)

Andrew James Collins (24 July 1972 – 25 December 1999) was an English cricketer. Collins was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Andover, Hampshire.

Andrew Collins
Personal information
Full name
Andrew James Collins
Born(1972-07-24)24 July 1972
Andover, Hampshire, England
Died25 December 1999(1999-12-25) (aged 27)
London, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1999Herefordshire
1998–1999Wiltshire
1997Berkshire
1995–1996Herefordshire
Career statistics
Competition LA
Matches 2
Runs scored 44
Batting average 44.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 24*
Balls bowled 120
Wickets 4
Bowling average 17.25
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 3/30
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: CricketArchive, 12 October 2010

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[1] 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.[2] 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.[3]

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.[4] 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.[5] With the ball he took 4 wickets at a bowling average of 17.25, with best figures of 3/30.[6]

Collins' Minor counties career was cut short when he died in London on Christmas Day in 1999.

References

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  1. ^ Oxfordshire v Berkshire, 1997 Minor Counties Championship. Cricketarchive.com (26 May 1997). Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  2. ^ Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Andrew Collins. Cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  3. ^ Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Andrew Collins. Cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  4. ^ List A Matches played by Andrew Collins. Cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  5. ^ List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Andrew Collins. Cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  6. ^ List A Bowling For Each Team by Andrew Collins. Cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
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