Edward Cawston

Edward Cawston (16 January 1911 – 5 September 1998) was an English cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-fast bowler, he played first-class cricket for Sussex County Cricket Club and Cambridge University between 1928 and 1933 and also represented the Egypt national cricket team in 1936.

Personal life Born in Wantage in 1911, He died in Maidstone in 1998. whilst he was still at school. scoring a century in the first innings of the second match before becoming one of six victims for Eric Cole.

In 1936 he played twice for Egypt against Martineau's team, He began playing Minor counties cricket for Berkshire in 1937 and played for them until 1946. He played for the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) against Ireland in Dublin in July 1938 and for the RAF against Nottinghamshire in August 1940. He switched counties in 1947, moving to Suffolk, where he finished out his career in 1950.

Statistics In his 25 first-class matches Cawston scored 668 runs at an average of 16.70 and took 39 wickets at an average of 33.46. His top score of 93 and his best innings bowling performance of 7/53 were both made in the same match – for Cambridge University against HDG Leveson-Gower's XI in 1932.