Fidel Henderson Edwards (born 6 February 1982 in Gays, St Peter, Barbados) is a West Indian cricketer and is the half brother of Pedro Collins. A pace bowler, his round-arm action greatly resembles that of former fast bowler Jeff Thomson.^[1] He was spotted in the nets by Brian Lara and was called up for his Test debut against Sri Lanka after just one match for Barbados.

On 6 February 2009 the IPL franchise of Deccan Chargers bought Edwards for $150,000. His club team in Barbados is YMPC.^[2] Despite a promising start to his Test career, he has been injury prone and inconsistent. With an average of just under 40 in Test cricket, he has struggled to fulfil his early potential. Edwards last played a One Day International in 2009, and the West Indies Cricket Board manages his workload to avoid further injuring him. A back injury incurred during the 2009 ICC World Twenty20 prevented Edwards from playing international cricket until 2011.

West Indies career[link]

Edwards made his first-class debut on 1 February 2002, playing for Barbados against the Windward Islands. In the first innings he opened the bowling with Tino Best; he had to wait until the second to take his only wicket in the match, that of Junior Murray.^[3] The Barbados squad had plenty of fast bowlers, with the likes of Best, Pedro Collins, Corey Collymore, Vasbert Drakes, and Ian Bradshaw, who all had international experience by mid 2003. Strong competition and injury meant Edwards struggled for selection. However, the selectors had monitored his development and in May that year Edwards impressed batsman Brian Lara while bowling in the nets. On the basis of the potential he showed, Edwards was included for the West Indies Test against Sri Lanka the following month.^[4][5] Edwards made his Test debut against Sri Lanka at Kingston, Jamaica, making 5 not out and returning with bowling figures of 5/36 and 1/54 in a winning West Indian effort.^[6] In just his second first-class match,^[7] he produced the third-best bowling figures by a West Indies player on debut.^[8]

In One Day Internationals, his debut was against Zimbabwe at Harare, taking career best figures of 6/22 off 7 overs against a strong Zimbabwean side. During the tour he picked up an injury to his shins which Edwards felt badly effected his bowling in South Africa. In four Tests against South Africa he managed eight wickets while conceding 648 runs.^[9]

In the June 2009 ICC World Twenty20 Edwards suffered a back injury.^[10] He suffered a recurrence of the injury when he played for the Deccan Chargers in the Indian Premier League in October that year. Consequently his central contract was not renewed and Edwards later underwent back surgery.^[11]

In the 2010/11 West Indian cricket season Edwards made his come back from injury, taking 22 wickets from 6 matches for Barbados at a cost of 23.77 runs. Having proved his fitness Edwards was called into the West Indies squad for the first Test against Pakistan in May 2011, almost two years after he was sidelined with a back injury.^[12] Though included in the squad he had to wait until India toured in June before returning to the side. Though he was apprehensive ahead of the first Test he troubled the Indian batsmen and took four wickets.^[13]

Edwards was bought for $60,000 by Khulna Royal Bengals to play in the newly formed Bangladesh Premier League to be held in February 2012.^[14][15] In March 2012 the West Indies Cricket Board announced that while Edwards was considered whenever Test and T20I teams were selected, he was overlooked in ODIs to manage his workload;^[16] he has not played an ODI since 2009.

Playing style[link]

Discussing his round-arm bowling action in 2004, Edwards remarked "I never copied anyone, its just natural. People feel it's a very difficult action but its like riding a bicycle. And the main advantage I get bowling in that fashion is I can swing the ball more, especially the old one. Yes, at times the swing is too wide and a few more extras are added, but I am coping with that."^[9] His bowling speed is around the late 80s and early 90s mph.

While his statistics attest to him being a genuine tailender, Edwards has helped save the West Indies three Test matches during his career, forming frustrating last wicket partnerships. The first instance came against Zimbabwe at Harare in 2003, where he hung in for 33 balls to deny the African nation a rare victory.^[17] In 2006, Edwards remained at the crease for 36 balls at the Antigua Recreation Ground, with India unable to claim the final wicket,^[18] while in 2009 he prevented England from a win at the same ground by remaining unbeaten on five after 26 deliveries.^[19]

See also[link]

• List of West Indies Test cricketers who have taken five wickets on debut

References[link]

External links[link]

• Player profile: Fidel Edwards from ESPNcricinfo
• Player profile: Fidel Edwards from CricketArchive

Jamie Michael How (born 19 May 1981 in New Plymouth) is a cricketer who plays Test match, One Day International and Twenty20 International cricket for New Zealand. He attended Palmerston North Boys' High School. In New Zealand domestic cricket, he plays for and captains Central Districts. How is a steady scoring, right-handed opening batsman and occasional off-spin bowler. He made his first-class debut in 2000-2001 and his international debut in 2005-2006.

International career[link]

How forced his way into international contention through a series of good seasons for Central Districts. He made his international debut in a One Day International match against Sri Lanka in Queenstown on 31 December 2005.

How scored a brilliant 116-ball 139, his maiden ODI century, in chasing the massive total of 340 against England at Napier in 2008. How was eventually run out on the second-last ball of the New Zealand innings. The match was eventually tied.

He was selected to make his Test debut in the first Test against the West Indies on 9 March 2006 as an opening batsman. He struggled in his first few matches, failing to reach fifty in his first ten innings and was dropped from the team at the end of 2006. On his return to Tests in March 2007-2008, he posted his first half-century, a fluent 92 in the first Test against England at Hamilton. His second-innings 68 at Lord's a couple of months later laid the foundation for New Zealand to save the Test match.

As of 10 March 2008 he had played four Twenty20 Internationals scoring 55 runs at an average of 13.75 and a top score of 31.

External links[link]

• Player profile: Jamie How from ESPNcricinfo
• Player profile: Jamie How from CricketArchive
• Jamie How at New Zealand Cricket Players Association

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Corey Collymore

Personal information
Full name	Corey Dalanelo Collymore
Born	(1977-12-21) 21 December 1977 (age 34) Boscobelle, Saint Peter, Barbados
Batting style	Right-handed
Bowling style	Right-arm fast-medium
International information
National side	West Indies
Test debut	3 April 1999 v Australia
Last Test	15 June 2007 v England
ODI debut	11 September 1999 v India
Last ODI	21 April 2007 v England
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1998–2009	Barbados
2003	Warwickshire
2008–2011	Sussex
present-	Middlesex
Career statistics
Competition	Tests	ODIs	FC	LA
Matches	30	84	134	131
Runs scored	197	104	819	151
Batting average	7.88	5.77	8.02	6.04
100s/50s	0/0	0/0	0/0	0/0
Top score	16*	13*	23	13*
Balls bowled	6,337	4,074	22,970	6,139
Wickets	93	83	406	139
Bowling average	32.30	35.22	26.39	31.46
5 wickets in innings	4	1	12	2
10 wickets in match	1	0	2	0
Best bowling	7/57	5/51	7/57	5/27
Catches/stumpings	6/–	12/–	45/–	20/–
Source: Cricket Archive, 25 October 2010

Corey Dalanelo Collymore (born 21 December 1977) is a Barbadian cricketer whose speciality is seam bowling. He has represented the West Indies team in both Tests and ODIs cricket. In a side that so often chopped and changed he became one of their most experienced bowlers. His knowledge of putting the ball in the right place and his high work rate are qualities that have been highly sought after in the current West Indian team. He often shares the new ball with youngsters like his childhood friend Fidel Edwards.

Since 1999 he has been in and out of the team due to both form and injury. His main injury complaint has been stress fractures. At the end of the West Indies' tour of England in 2000 many had written him off as he again broke down. A determined man, he came back strongly and was part of the West Indies' World Cup campaign in 2003. He was recalled to the Test team where they hosted the Sri Lankans. After five wickets in the first Test, his career defining innings would come in the second. He led the charge to a seven wicket victory with 7 for 57.

His matured approach and accuracy with the ball was shown during India's tour of the West Indies in 2006. Collymore would finish with an economy rate of 2.33, a class above the more erratic younger bowlers. Corey used to bowl around the 90 mph mark but due to a back injury he had to remodel his bowling action to what it is.

He is currently in the West Indies test side only, mainly due to his pace (medium-fast), as he averages from 75-79 mph - whereas Fidel Edwards is a 'proper' fast bowler at 90 mph with the new ball and even Daren Powell can reach the high eighties with the new ball - Collymore stays the same mostly throughout.

External links[link]

• Cricinfo profile

Jerome Taylor

Personal information
Born	(1984-06-22) 22 June 1984 (age 28) St. Elizabeth, Jamaica
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Batting style	Right-handed
Bowling style	Right arm fast
Role	Bowler
International information
National side	West Indies
Test debut	20 June 2003 v Sri Lanka
Last Test	26 November 2009 v Australia
ODI debut	11 June 2003 v Sri Lanka
Last ODI	3 June 2010 v South Africa
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2003–present	Jamaica
2007	Leicestershire
2011	Pune Warriors India
2012-present	Chittagong Kings
Career statistics
Competition	Tests	ODIs	FC	LA
Matches	29	66	64	85
Runs scored	629	204	1,085	285
Batting average	15.72	8.86	13.56	10.17
100s/50s	1/1	0/0	1/1	0/0
Top score	106	43*	106	43*
Balls bowled	4,935	3,280	9,995	4,171
Wickets	82	98	203	129
Bowling average	35.64	26.82	26.70	25.57
5 wickets in innings	3	1	11	1
10 wickets in match	0	0	2	0
Best bowling	5/11	5/48	8/59	5/48
Catches/stumpings	5/–	17/–	15/–	21/–
Source: CricketArchive, 6 June 2010

Jerome Everton Taylor (born 22 June 1984) is a Jamaican born West Indian cricketer. He led the fast bowling attack comprising Dwayne Bravo, Daren Powell and Ian Bradshaw at the World Cup. The West Indies qualified for the 'Super 8' stage of this competition, but did not reach the semi-finals.

After just one match playing for Jamaica, he was called into the West Indian series for the final match against Sri Lanka in 2003. Taylor had been named the most promising fast bowler of the Carib Beer series of 2003, after picking up 21 wickets for a 20.14 run average, which included a haul of 8 for 59, Taylor's first ever ten-wicket match haul.

Taylor established himself in the ODI side with wickets during 2006, and was West Indies' leading wicket-taker during the DLF Cup in Malaysia, with eight wickets. He was selected for the 2006 Champions Trophy and after four wickets in the preliminary games against Zimbabwe and Bangladesh, Taylor took a hat-trick in West Indies' opening group game against Australia, becoming the first West Indian to achieve such a feat in an ODI. ^[1]

With 21 runs required and 14 balls remaining, Taylor had Michael Hussey (then ranked as the world's best ODI batsman^[2]) bowled for 13, then dismissed Brett Lee lbw on the next ball. That was the end of the over, but he returned to bowl the final over, bowling Brad Hogg to complete the hat-trick. Earlier, Taylor had bowled Ricky Ponting, the fourth-ranked batsman in the world, for 1, and he finished with four for 49, at the time his second-best ODI career figures.

And in the second Test against Pakistan in Multan November 2006, he got 5 wickets in the first innings for 91 runs.

Taylor joined English side Leicestershire for the end of the 2007 season as a replacement overseas player. His stay in county cricket being paid for by West Indies sponsors Digicel.

Throughout the year 2008, Jerome Taylor has evolved to become the West Indies' premier and most reliable fast bowler, who spearheads a fast bowling arsenal comprising Fidel Edwards, Daren Powell and allrounder Dwayne Bravo. Along with his accuracy and pace, Taylor is reasonably economical and currently has the best bowling average for both Test matches and ODIs in the West Indies team.

Taylor's batting aspect of the game continues to develop for the better. Many believe he has the ability to develop into a useful allrounder. This prospect was enhanced when Taylor scored his first ever First-class hundred, 106 batting at number 8 against New Zealand, in the Dunedin Test Match of December 2008 series.

References[link]

1. ^ Rajesh, S (2006-10-18). "Taylor hat-trick sinks Australia". http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/iccct2006/content/current/story/263559.html. Retrieved 2006-10-18. 
2. ^ LG ICC Rankings, Cricketratings.net, 18 October 2006

Darren David Powell (born 10 March 1976 in Hammersmith) is an English footballer. He is currently in his second spell at Hampton & Richmond Borough. He appeared over 250 times in Football League and Premier League games in his career.

Football career[link]

Darren Powell began his career with Hampton before moving to Brentford where he spent four years. In August 2002 he signed for Crystal Palace for £400,000 and initially became an integral part of the team, scoring in the dying seconds of Palace's Play-off Semi-Final Second Leg game, at Sunderland taking the score on the night to a 2–1 defeat, but the aggregate score to 4–4. Palace won on penalties,^[1] and were promoted to the Premiership, following a Final win over West Ham. After promotion, he fell out of favour and spent a month at the end of 2004 on loan to West Ham where he scored once in the league against Watford.^[2]

In July 2005 he was out of contract and signed for Harry Redknapp at Southampton on a Bosman free transfer. Powell's first goal for the Saints was against Ipswich Town on 13 September 2005.^[3] Powell scored his second goal for the club with a first minute tap in from Adam Hammill's cross in a 3–2 home defeat to QPR.^[4] After three years of failing to establish himself in the first team due to a run of minor injuries, returning Chairman Rupert Lowe decided not to renew Powell's contract.^[5]

He trained with Charlton Athletic whilst searching for a club and was handed a trial at Derby County in November 2008.^[6] On 21 November 2008, Powell signed an initial two month contract for the Pride Park based outfit^[7] and made his debut in the 2–0 defeat to Ipswich Town a day later. Powell was released by the East Midlands outfit on 21 January 2009, after new Rams manager Nigel Clough decided against extending his contract, Powell played 8 times for Derby County.^[8]

On 11 March 2009 Powell joined Leeds United on a trial basis.^[9] He re-signed for his first professional club, Brentford, on 21 March 2009 on a contract until the end of the season. He managed only a handful of appearances before being released at the end of the season. On 7 August 2009 he had agreed one year contract with League One team Mitlon Keynes Dons. He played his first game for the dons in the 0-0 draw against Hartlepool on 8 August 2009^[10]

Along with 3 other players he was released by MK Dons at the end of his contract on 30 June 2010.^[11]

In January 2012 Hampton & Richmond Borough Chairman Steve McPherson claimed that Powell was close to making a comeback with the club.^[12] a move which was confirmed on 27 January.^[13] He Made his second debut for the club the next day coming off the bench at half time in a 2-2 draw away to Havant & Waterlooville.^[14]

Career statistics[link]

As of 21 January 2009 ^[15][16]

Honours[link]

Brentford

• Nationwide League Division Three champions: 1998–99
• Football League Two champions: 2008–09
• Football League Trophy runners-up: 2001

Crystal Palace

• Football League First Division Play-Off Final winners: 2004

References[link]

External links[link]

• Darren Powell career stats at Soccerbase