Tommy Andrews (cricketer)

Thomas James Edwin Andrews (26 August 1890 – 28 January 1970) was an Australian cricketer who played in 16 Tests from 1921 to 1926.^[1] At the end of 1921, the Cricketer regarded him as the third best Australian batsman on that year's tour behind Bardsley and Macartney.^[2]

Tommy Andrews

Personal information
Full name	Thomas James Edwin Andrews
Born	(1890-08-26)26 August 1890 Newtown, Australia
Died	28 January 1970(1970-01-28) (aged 79) Croydon, New South Wales, Australia
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right arm leg break
International information
National side	Australia
Test debut (cap 115)	28 May 1921 v England
Last Test	18 August 1926 v England
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1912–1929	New South Wales
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class Matches 16 151 Runs scored 592 8,095 Batting average 26.90 39.48 100s/50s 0/4 14/43 Top score 94 247 not out Balls bowled 156 4,839 Wickets 1 95 Bowling average 116.00 32.10 5 wickets in innings – 3 10 wickets in match – 0 Best bowling 1/23 6/109 Catches/stumpings 12/– 86/–
Source: CricketArchive, 26 January 2009

He was regarded as one of the great cover-point fieldsmen. He was described as "very strong and stockily built" with "the sort of hands that resist without discomfort the hardest hits and which, moreover, always seem to be in the right place to gather the ball." "Quickness of foot, clever anticipation and a beautiful return made by the flick of a wrist, are his in addition; and the complete result is a perfect fieldsman."^[2]