Full name Andrew Richard Caddick
Born November 21, 1968, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Current age 52 years 57 days
Major teams England, Somerset
Nickname Des, Shack
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
Height 6 ft 5 in
Education Papanui High School, Christchurch, New Zealand
Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 62 | 95 | 12 | 861 | 49* | 10.37 | 2506 | 34.35 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 7 | 21 | 0 |
ODIs | 54 | 38 | 18 | 249 | 36 | 12.45 | 395 | 63.03 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
First-class | 275 | 356 | 70 | 4259 | 92 | 14.89 | 0 | 9 | 88 | 0 | ||||
List A | 262 | 135 | 59 | 810 | 39 | 10.65 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | ||||
T20s | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 62 | 105 | 13558 | 6999 | 234 | 7/46 | 10/215 | 29.91 | 3.09 | 57.9 | 9 | 13 | 1 |
ODIs | 54 | 53 | 2937 | 1965 | 69 | 4/19 | 4/19 | 28.47 | 4.01 | 42.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
First-class | 275 | 59663 | 31387 | 1180 | 9/32 | 26.59 | 3.15 | 50.5 | 78 | 17 | |||
List A | 262 | 12827 | 9085 | 341 | 6/30 | 6/30 | 26.64 | 4.24 | 37.6 | 8 | 5 | 0 | |
T20s | 16 | 15 | 306 | 468 | 15 | 2/12 | 2/12 | 31.20 | 9.17 | 20.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Test debut | England v Australia at Manchester, Jun 3-7, 1993 scorecard |
Last Test | Australia v England at Sydney, Jan 2-6, 2003 scorecard |
Test statistics | |
ODI debut | England v Australia at Manchester, May 19, 1993 scorecard |
Last ODI | Australia v England at Port Elizabeth, Mar 2, 2003 scorecard |
ODI statistics | |
First-class debut | 1991 |
Last First-class | Warwickshire v Somerset at Birmingham, Aug 5-8, 2009 scorecard |
List A debut | 1990 |
Last List A | Sussex v Somerset at Arundel, Jul 20, 2008 scorecard |
T20s debut | Somerset v Worcestershire at Taunton, Jun 23, 2005 scorecard |
Last T20s | Gloucestershire v Somerset at Bristol, Jul 4, 2007 scorecard |
Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
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9, 1/48 | M.C.C. | v Minor C | Sidmouth | 30 May 2013 | Other OD |
0, 0/22, 11 | Smrst 2nd XI | v Sussx 2nd XI | Taunton | 12 Aug 2009 | Other |
2/67 | Somerset | v Warwickshire | Birmingham | 5 Aug 2009 | FC |
11*, 3/96 | Somerset | v Notts | Taunton | 31 Jul 2009 | FC |
3/53, 1/42 | Somerset | v Worcs | Worcester | 21 Jul 2009 | FC |
3, 0/60, 1/68 | Somerset | v Hampshire | Taunton | 10 Jul 2009 | FC |
0/94, 1, 0/45 | Somerset | v Yorkshire | Taunton | 30 Jun 2009 | FC |
2/37 | Smrst 2nd XI | v Minor C | North Perrott | 11 Jun 2009 | Other OD |
3/108, 39*, 2/51 | Wiltshire | v Wales MC | Usk | 7 Jun 2009 | Other |
1/33 | Somerset | v Glamorgan | Taunton | 3 Apr 2009 | Other OD |
Irresistible on his day, Caddick can also be frustratingly mediocre -especially for England. But for Somerset he is as consistently destructive as any overseas player, even on the belters at Taunton. His action is modelled on Richard Hadlee's, and Caddick sometimes bowls as well as him, finding bounce and movement from just short of a length. He's a sensitive man, though, and if a batsman gets after him his confidence can vanish. He
has been called gauche, aloof, and - by his former England coach David Lloyd - nerdy. He retired from one-day cricket after the 2003 World Cup. Despite taking 105 wickets in 1998, he was not wanted for the Ashes tour. But under Nasser Hussain and Duncan Fletcher, Caddick flourished, and formed a strong partnership with Darren Gough that lasted 25 Tests, faltered only during the 2001 Ashes drubbing, and was finally broken when both men decided not to go to India in November 2001. Caddick left his decision until the last minute. Although in the international wilderness, he continued to plug away for Somerset with good results. There is no doubt that he is more of a team man than he used to be. Except when he's running between the wickets. Caddick finished the 2007 season as the leading English wicket-taker but, during an injury-plagued 2008 season, finally admitted that his England days were over. He announced he would retire from first-class cricket at the end of 2009 season.
Lawrence Booth August 2009
Wisden Cricketer of the Year 2001