Edward Abel
Edward Abel | |
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| Born | January 30, 1988 Salisbury, Wiltshire, England |
| Occupation | Cricketer |
| Known for | Playing for Wiltshire and Oxford MCCU |
Edward Abel (born 30 January 1988) is a professional English first-class cricket player. He bats left-handed and delivers slow left-arm orthodox bowling. Abel's place of birth is Salisbury, located in Wiltshire.
Abel's debut for Wiltshire came in the 2005 Minor Counties Championship against Oxfordshire. That same year, he also played his first match in the MCCA Knockout Trophy facing Buckinghamshire. While enrolled at Oxford Brookes University, he made his initial first-class appearance representing Oxford UCCE against Middlesex. Abel participated with Oxford UCCE during the 2008 and 2009 seasons. In 2010, following the rebranding of the team to Oxford MCCU, he played his last first-class game versus Northamptonshire, where he recorded his sole first-class fifty by scoring 60 runs. Prior to this, across four first-class matches, he accumulated 94 runs at an average of 23.50, with a top unbeaten score of 27.
Throughout this timeframe, Abel maintained his involvement with Wiltshire, appearing in twenty Minor Counties Championship matches between 2005 and 2010 and participating in eight MCCA Knockout Trophy games from 2005 to 2008.
External links
- Edward Abel at ESPNcricinfo
- Edward Abel at CricketArchive