Edward Abel

Edward Abel (born 30 January 1988) is an English first-class cricketer. Abel is a left-handed batsman who bowls slow left-arm orthodox. He was born at Salisbury, Wiltshire.

For the British chemist, see Edward William Abel. For the American politician, see Edward Lincoln Abel.

Edward Abel
Personal information
Born (1988-01-30) 30 January 1988
Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
NicknameDis
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm Orthodox
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2008–2010Oxford UCCE/MCCU
2005–2010Wiltshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 5
Runs scored 154
Batting average 30.80
100s/50s –/1
Top score 60
Balls bowled –
Wickets –
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 26 December 2011

Abel made his debut for Wiltshire in the 2005 Minor Counties Championship against Oxfordshire[1] and in that same season he made his MCCA Knockout Trophy debut against Buckinghamshire.[2] He later attended Oxford Brookes University, while studying there he made his first-class debut for Oxford UCCE against Middlesex. He made two further appearances for Oxford UCCE in 2008 and another in 2009, before making a final first-class appearance for the team, which was now called Oxford MCCU following a change in name for the 2010 season. His final appearance came against Northamptonshire,[3] in which he made his only first-class fifty with a score of 60.[4] In his previous four first-class matches, Abel scored 94 runs at an average of 23.50, with a high score of 27 not out.[5]

Abel continued to play for Wiltshire during this period, making a total of twenty Minor Counties Championship appearances from 2005 to 2010,[1] and from 2005 to 2008 he made eight MCCA Knockout Trophy appearances.[2]

References
  1. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Edward Abel". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
  2. "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Edward Abel". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
  3. "First-Class Matches played by Edward Abel". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
  4. "Oxford MCCU v Northamptonshire, 2010". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
  5. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Edward Abel". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
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