Andrew Birch (cricketer)
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| Full name | Andrew Charles Ross Birch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
7 June 1985 East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Steaks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting style | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling style | Right-arm medium-fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2005–2011 | Eastern Province | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–present | Warriors (squad no. 9) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: CricketArchive, 12 November 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Andrew Charles Ross Birch (born 7 June 1985) is a South African first-class cricketer who plays for the Warriors cricket team.[1]
Early life
Birch hails from the small Eastern Cape town of Dordrecht. He was educated at St Andrew's College in Grahamstown, before further his studies at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) in Port Elizabeth. His grandfather Ernest Birch[2] played first-class cricket for Border in the 1940s and his elder brother Colin Birch[3] played for Western Province.
Playing career
Birch represented South Africa at the 2004 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Bangladesh. He also represented the South African Students team whilst at NMMU.[4] He made his first-class debut for Eastern Province in January 2005 against Griqualand West in the UCB Provincial Cup.[5]
A bowling all-rounder, Birch graduated through the Eastern Province ranks to become the leader of the Warriors franchise attack, finishing as the Warriors leading wicket-taker in the 2012/13 and 2014/15 Sunfoil Series. He was also the Warriors leading wicket-taker in the Momentum One Day Cup in the 2012/13, 2013/14 and 2015/16 seasons, finishing as the competitions overall leading wicket taker in the 2012/13 season.
During his first innings haul of 4/57 against the Lions at the Wanderers in their fifth round Sunfoil Series clash of the 2016/217 season, Birch claimed his 300th first-class wicket when he had Mangaliso Mosehle caught at second slip by Simon Harmer.[6]
Birch has also played for the South African 'A' side.
References
- ↑ "Andrew Birch". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- ↑ "Ernest Birch". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
- ↑ "Colin Birch". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
- ↑ "NMMU National Representatives".
- ↑ "Pool B: Eastern Province v Griqualand West at Port Elizabeth, Jan 6-8, 2005 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
- ↑ "Lions v Warriors at Johannesburg, Oct 27-30, 2016 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2016-12-02.