Zimbabwe
Full name Edward Charles Rainsford
Born December 14, 1984, Kadoma, Mashonaland
Current age 36 years 38 days
Major teams Zimbabwe, Centrals, Mid West Rhinos, Midlands, Zimbabwe A, Zimbabwe Provinces, Zimbabwe XI
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
Relation Sister - YB Rainsford
Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ODIs | 39 | 23 | 13 | 55 | 9* | 5.50 | 134 | 41.04 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
T20Is | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1* | - | 2 | 50.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First-class | 72 | 100 | 19 | 867 | 51 | 10.70 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 0 | ||||
List A | 84 | 49 | 22 | 226 | 31* | 8.37 | 427 | 52.92 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
T20s | 27 | 14 | 6 | 75 | 12 | 9.37 | 81 | 92.59 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ODIs | 39 | 39 | 1907 | 1401 | 45 | 5/36 | 5/36 | 31.13 | 4.40 | 42.3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
T20Is | 2 | 2 | 36 | 67 | 0 | - | - | - | 11.16 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First-class | 72 | 10807 | 4874 | 242 | 8/42 | 20.14 | 2.70 | 44.6 | 10 | 11 | 2 | ||
List A | 84 | 3979 | 3008 | 108 | 5/36 | 5/36 | 27.85 | 4.53 | 36.8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
T20s | 27 | 26 | 530 | 793 | 20 | 3/48 | 3/48 | 39.65 | 8.97 | 26.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ODI debut | Zimbabwe v Australia at Harare, May 29, 2004 scorecard |
Last ODI | Zimbabwe v Ireland at Harare, Sep 30, 2010 scorecard |
ODI statistics | |
T20I debut | Zimbabwe v India at Harare, Jun 12, 2010 scorecard |
Last T20I | South Africa v Zimbabwe at Bloemfontein, Oct 8, 2010 scorecard |
T20I statistics | |
First-class debut | 2001/02 |
Last First-class | Mashonaland Eagles v Mid West Rhinos at Harare, Dec 9-12, 2013 scorecard |
List A debut | 2002/03 |
Last List A | Mid West Rhinos v Matabeleland Tuskers at Kwekwe, Jan 12, 2013 scorecard |
T20s debut | Eagles v Zimbabweans at Kimberley, Sep 13, 2006 scorecard |
Last T20s | Mountaineers v Mid West Rhinos at Mutare, Jan 10, 2013 scorecard |
Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
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0, 1/65 | Rhinos | v Eagles | Harare | 9 Dec 2013 | FC |
27, 4/31, 0, 1/4 | Rhinos | v Rocks | Kwekwe | 26 Feb 2013 | FC |
2/97, 2, 9* | Rhinos | v Tuskers | Bulawayo | 5 Feb 2013 | FC |
1/16, 10, 3/45, 1 | Rhinos | v Mountaineers | Kwekwe | 29 Jan 2013 | FC |
2/19, 7, 1/37 | Rhinos | v Eagles | Kwekwe | 22 Jan 2013 | FC |
2/9 | Rhinos | v Tuskers | Kwekwe | 12 Jan 2013 | LA |
10*, 1/22 | Rhinos | v Mountaineers | Mutare | 10 Jan 2013 | T20 |
1/43 | Rhinos | v Mountaineers | Mutare | 9 Jan 2013 | LA |
2/26 | Rhinos | v Rocks | Kwekwe | 13 Dec 2012 | T20 |
2/20 | Rhinos | v Rocks | Kwekwe | 12 Dec 2012 | LA |
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.