Michael William Edwards (born 23 December 1994) is an Australian retired

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er. He represented

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in the JLT Cup and

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competitions. When not representing the Blues, he represented Manly Warringah District Cricket Club in

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. He attended St Augustine's College. He first rose to fame filling in as substitute fielder during the fifth day of the third test between Australia and Pakistan at the

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in January 2017. Due to his 198 cm tall figure and long blond hair, the crowd immediately embraced him as a new

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and began to cheer every time he fielded the ball. Edwards immediately became a popular hit on

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for his cameo.

Domestic career

Edwards was offered a rookie contract by

in 2015. However, he was unable to play during the 2015–16 season due to multiple stress fractures.

2017–18 season

Edwards was offered a rookie contract for the 2017–18 domestic season by

and was included in the squad for the

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. Edwards made his

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debut for New South Wales on 29 September 2017, playing against Western Australia in a 50-over match in Perth. He had a breakout performance in his second match against

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, taking 4 wickets for 31 runs to give New South Wales a 102-run win. He played four matches for the tournament and took 5 wickets in total. He made his

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debut for

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in the

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on 3 January 2018. With brother Jack making his debut against Western Australia in September 2018 the Edwards brothers became the first brothers to play for New South Wales since the Waugh twins in 2004.

2023 season

In February 2023, Edwards joined Yorkshire on an 18-month contract, qualifying as a local player due to having a British passport.

2024 season

A recurring foot injury restricted Edwards to four first-class appearances for Yorkshire and he announced his retirement from professional cricket in October 2024.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Edwards, Mickey 1994 births Living people Australian cricketers New South Wales cricketers Sydney Sixers cricketers Cricketers from Sydney People educated at St Augustine's College, Sydney Yorkshire cricketers 21st-century Australian sportsmen