ed rainsford Profile - ICC Profile, Age, Career Info & Stats.
ed rainsford is a cricketer(sportsman) from Zimbabwe. His ICC profile, age, career info & stats are given below.
Full Name
Edward Charles Rainsford
Born
December 14, 1984, Kadoma, Mashonaland
Age
38 years old
Batting Style
Right hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right arm Fast medium
Playing Role
Bowler
Batting Stats
Test | ODI | T20I | IPL | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mat | - | 39 | 2 | - |
Inn | - | 23 | 1 | - |
Runs | - | 55 | 1 | - |
Avg | - | 5.5 | 0.0 | - |
SR | - | 41.04 | 50.0 | - |
HS | - | 9 | 1 | - |
NO | - | 13 | 1 | - |
100s | - | 0 | 0 | - |
50s | - | 0 | 0 | - |
4s | - | 2 | 0 | - |
6s | - | 1 | 0 | - |
Bowling Stats
Test | ODI | T20I | IPL | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mat | - | 39 | 2 | - |
Inn | - | 39 | 2 | - |
Balls | - | 1907 | 36 | - |
Runs | - | 1401 | 67 | - |
Wkt | - | 45 | 0 | - |
BBI | - | 36 / 5 | 25 / 0 | - |
BBM | - | 36 / 5 | 25 / 0 | - |
Eco | - | 4.41 | 11.17 | - |
Avg | - | 31.13 | 0.0 | - |
5W | - | 1 | 0 | - |
10W | - | 0 | 0 | - |
Teams he has played for:
- YB Rainsford
- Zimbabwe
- Centrals
- Mid West Rhinos
- Midlands
- Zimbabwe A
- Zimbabwe Provinces
- Zimbabwe XI
Heres what CricBuzz says about him.
Rainsford played a few ODI's during that period without making any sort of impression. The continuing player losses meant that he was recalled for the series against Kenya in 2006. He continued to be the leading strike bowler for Zimbabwe with pretty modest returns. He has however added a few weapons, a superb yorker tailing back into the batsmen, particularly the left handers is his main strength.
Rainsford was a late entrant into the game showing very little interest until the age of 11, when his father who also doubled up as a coach brought him some interest into the game.
During the 2006 Zimbabwean tour of Bangladesh, he left the tour early to fulfill 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.
His brightest moment came against Ireland at home in September, 2010 when he picked up 10 wickets in 3 matches which included a career best 5/36 at Harare to help Zimbabwe win the 3 match series 2-1.
An ankle injury ruled out Ed Rainsford from being a part of the Cricket World Cup - 2011.
He has not been able to come back to the international fold even after recuperation and rehabilitation. In his absence, the likes of Chatara and Panyangara grasped their chances with both hands, staking legitimate claims for a lengthy run in the side. He continued to train hard and his efforts were fruitful. The selectors threw him a lifeline when they included him in the national squad for a series against Sri Lanka. It turned out to be a poor outing for him and he had to face the axe. Following year, he hung up his boots. After his retirement, he has taken up commentary assignments for the host broadcaster.
Ed's sister, Yvonne Rainsford, has served the Zimbabwe Womens team.
Heres what ESPNcricinfo says about him.
Ed Rainsford was a tall right-arm seamer with the reputation of being one of the quickest bowlers in Zimbabwe. He won early selection for the national squad against Sri Lanka in 2004 when the 'rebel' players withdrew. He played five ODIs during that dispute, but never really made an impression. Zimbabwe's continuing player drain led to his recall to national colours in 2006. He developed an excellent yorker, which worked best with left-handers as his stock delivery swung the ball into them.
Rainsford grew up in the Midlands town of Kadoma, and despite attending a minor cricket-playing junior school showed little interest in the game until he was 11, when his father, who had played at school himself, coached him and fired up his enthusiasm. One of his older brothers played for Midlands in the early nineties before the Logan Cup acquired first-class status. After five years in the first team at Jameson High in Kadoma, he was so 'hungry' for cricket that he would catch a lift three times a week to Kwekwe, 45 miles away, to practise with the National League club team there. This led to selection for Midlands in the Logan Cup, as well as the Under-19 World Cup team and the CFX Academy in 2004. He performed commendably on the West Indies tour, but still tended to be inconsistent and left early to fulfil a club contract in England. He was less impressive in outings against Bangladesh and an Australian Academy side later in the year. After an outstanding performance in the Logan Cup in 2007, he was troubled by a bad stress fracture in his back, and did not feature in a single game for the national side between March 2007 and November 2008. After his return to international cricket Rainsford struggled for penetration. He remained a potent force at domestic level.
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