Andrew John Pycroft (born 6 June 1956) is a former Zimbabwean

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er who played in 3 Test matches and 20

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s from 1983 to 1992.

Domestic career

He played for

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prior to Zimbabwe's independence. He also represented the Zimbabwean team (1980 onwards) and the Western Province in the South African domestic competition.

After cricket

In March 2006 Pycroft was appointed coach of the Zimbabwe A side, a role he kept until August 2008 when he was sacked along with first-team coach Robin Brown. Pycroft became a member of the Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees in March 2009.Gould and Hill join ICC elite
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1956 births Living people Cricketers from Harare Zimbabwean people of British descent White Rhodesian people White Zimbabwean sportspeople Zimbabwe Test cricketers Zimbabwe One Day International cricketers Zimbabwean cricketers South African Universities cricketers Cricketers at the 1983 Cricket World Cup Cricketers at the 1987 Cricket World Cup Cricketers at the 1992 Cricket World Cup Cricket match referees Western Province cricketers {{Zimbabwe-cricketbio-stub

Domestic career

After cricket

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