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Full name Andrew John Pycroft
Born June 6, 1956, Salisbury (now Harare)
Current age 58 years 34 days
Major teams Rhodesia, Zimbabwe, Western Province
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
Other Referee, Coach
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 3 | 5 | 0 | 152 | 60 | 30.40 | 378 | 40.21 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| ODIs | 20 | 19 | 2 | 295 | 61 | 17.35 | 560 | 52.67 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| First-class | 72 | 129 | 14 | 4374 | 133 | 38.03 | 5 | 31 | 63 | 0 | ||||
| List A | 100 | 99 | 12 | 2576 | 104 | 29.60 | 1 | 17 | 38 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ODIs | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| First-class | 72 | 87 | 52 | 1 | 1/0 | 52.00 | 3.58 | 87.0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| List A | 100 | 12 | 8 | 0 | - | - | - | 4.00 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Test debut | Zimbabwe v India at Harare, Oct 18-22, 1992 scorecard |
| Last Test | Zimbabwe v New Zealand at Harare, Nov 7-12, 1992 scorecard |
| Test statistics | |
| ODI debut | Australia v Zimbabwe at Nottingham, Jun 9, 1983 scorecard |
| Last ODI | England v Zimbabwe at Albury, Mar 18, 1992 scorecard |
| ODI statistics | |
| First-class span | 1975-1993 |
| List A span | 1979-1992 |
| Test debut | England v West Indies at Lord's, May 6-8, 2009 scorecard |
| Last Test | England v Sri Lanka at Leeds, Jun 20-24, 2014 scorecard |
| Test matches | 28 |
| Test statistics | |
| ODI debut | England v West Indies at Bristol, May 24, 2009 scorecard |
| Last ODI | West Indies v England at North Sound, Mar 5, 2014 scorecard |
| ODI matches | 102 |
| ODI statistics | |
| T20I debut | Sri Lanka v New Zealand at Colombo (RPS), Sep 2, 2009 scorecard |
| Last T20I | West Indies v England at Bridgetown, Mar 13, 2014 scorecard |
| T20I matches | 35 |
| T20I statistics |
Andy Pycroft was a high-class batsman, especially strong off the back foot, whose best days were behind him by the time Zimbabwe played their first Test in 1992-93. He played only three Tests before time and the demands of a young family brought his retirement. His first-class cricket was limited by Rhodesia/Zimbabwe's scant fixture list, but he made the most of the few opportunities that came his way. In 1991-92 he hammered 104 off 109 against an Australian B side that contained Shane Warne, Paul Reiffel and Steve Waugh. He captained Zimbabwe in two spells, but did not take to the job naturally, possibly being a little too blunt for the role. After retiring he moved into administration, managing the U-19 side, and becoming a selector and subsequently the head of the selectors. He became Zimbabwe's coach in 2001 but resigned during the 2003 World Cup citing a lack of communication with his fellow selectors. It was a warning of the issues which were to rip Zimbabwe cricket apart the following year.
Martin Williamson
- Nkala named captain of Zimbabwe A (Dec 10, 2006)
- Pycroft: 'Don't write off Zimbabwe' (Apr 20, 2006)
- Pycroft replaces Houghton as Zimbabwe coach for England tour (Apr 21, 2000)
- Zimbabwe: Andy Pycroft the convenor of selectors answers your questions (Dec 16, 1999)
- Kapil Dev spares India's blushes (Jun 18, 1983)
May 23, 2014
Match referee Andy Pycroft discusses Mumbai Indians' last-minute substitution of Praveen Kumar
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