Edward Charles Rainsford (born 14 December 1984) is a Zimbabwean cricket commentator and former

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er. He has played 39

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s and two

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s for

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. His sister, Yvonne Rainsford is a Zimbabwean cricketer who was also a member of the first

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when they made their international debut in 2006.

Career

Domestic career

Rainsford played two matches for the

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Second XI in the

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in 2008, taking five wickets at an average of 35.20, with a best of 3/56.

International career

Rainsford represented the Zimbabwe Under-19 cricket team at the 2004 Under-19 World Cup, taking four wickets in six games at an

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of 38.00, with a best of 2/37.Bowling for Zimbabwe Under-19s at the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2003/04
– CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 August 2011. He is primarily a right arm medium-fast seam bowler with a 22.03 first-class average whose skill in

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s is well documented. During the 2006 Zimbabwean tour of

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, he left the tour early to fulfil a club contract in England with

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side Harefield CC. He took 33 wickets in 17 games, including a spectacular 4 wickets in 4 consecutive balls. Edward Rainsford was ruled out of the World Cup 2011 due to an ankle injury, he was sent to fly home.

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