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{{Short description|Zimbabwean Zimbabwean cricket commentator (born 1984)}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Ed Rainsford
| image =
| country = Zimbabwe
| full_name = Edward Charles Rainsford
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|12|14|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Kadoma, Zimbabwe|Kadoma]], [[Mashonaland]], Zimbabwe
| nickname =
| heightm =
| family = [[Yvonne Rainsford]] (sister)
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]]
| role = Bowler
| international = true
| odidebutdate = 29 May
| odidebutyear = 2004
| odidebutagainst = Australia
| odicap = 83
| lastodidate = 30 September
| lastodiyear = 2010
| lastodiagainst = Ireland
| T20Idebutdate = 12 June
| T20Idebutyear = 2010
| T20Idebutagainst = India
| T20Icap = 26
| lastT20Idate = 8 October
| lastT20Iyear = 2010
| lastT20Iagainst = South Africa
| club1 = [[Midlands cricket team|Midlands]]
| year1 = 2002–2006
| club2 = [[Centrals cricket team|Centrals]]
| year2 = 2007–2009
| club3 = [[Mid West Rhinos]]
| year3 = 2009–2011
| columns = 4
| column1 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches1 = 39
| runs1 = 55
| bat avg1 = 5.50
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 9[[not out|*]]
| deliveries1 = 1,907
| wickets1 = 45
| bowl avg1 = 31.13
| fivefor1 = 1
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 5/36
| catches/stumpings1 = 9/–
| column2 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| matches2 = 2
| runs2 = 1
| bat avg2 = –
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 1[[not out|*]]
| deliveries2 = 36
| wickets2 = 0
| bowl avg2 = –
| fivefor2 = –
| tenfor2 = –
| best bowling2 = –
| catches/stumpings2 = 0/–
| column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches3 = 56
| runs3 = 672
| bat avg3 = 11.38
| 100s/50s3 = 0/2
| top score3 = 51
| deliveries3 = 8,019
| wickets3 = 180
| bowl avg3 = 20.85
| fivefor3 = 9
| tenfor3 = 1
| best bowling3 = 6/20
| catches/stumpings3 = 27/–
| column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches4 = 72
| runs4 = 164
| bat avg4 = 7.13
| 100s/50s4 = 0/0
| top score4 = 31[[not out|*]]
| deliveries4 = 3,353
| wickets4 = 86
| bowl avg4 = 29.22
| fivefor4 = 1
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 5/36
| catches/stumpings4 = 15/–
| date = 5 August
| year = 2011
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/55740.html ESPNcricinfo
}}

'''Edward Charles Rainsford''' (born 14 December 1984) is a Zimbabwean cricket commentator and former [[cricket]]er. He has played 39 [[One Day International]]s and two [[Twenty20 International]]s for [[Zimbabwe cricket team|Zimbabwe]]. His sister, [[Yvonne Rainsford]] is a Zimbabwean cricketer who was also a member of the first [[Zimbabwe women's national cricket team|Zimbabwe women's cricket team]] when they made their international debut in 2006.

==Career==

===Domestic career===
Rainsford played two matches for the [[Gloucestershire CCC|Gloucestershire]] Second XI in the [[Second XI Championship]] in 2008,<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/44/44683/Second_Eleven_Championship_Matches.html Second XI Championship matches played by Edward Rainsford] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 August 2011.</ref> taking five wickets at an average of 35.20, with a best of 3/56.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/ENG/Second_Eleven_Championship_2008/Gloucestershire_Second_XI_Bowling.html Bowling for Gloucestershire Second XI in Second Eleven Championship 2008] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 August 2011.</ref>

===International career===

Rainsford represented the [[Zimbabwe Under-19 cricket team]] at the [[2004 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup|2004 Under-19 World Cup]], taking four wickets in six games at an [[bowling average|average]] of 38.00, with a best of 2/37.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/BDESH/ICC_Under-19_World_Cup_2003-04/Zimbabwe_Under-19s_Bowling.html Bowling for Zimbabwe Under-19s at the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2003/04] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 August 2011.</ref>

He is primarily a right-arm medium-fast seam bowler with a 22.03 first-class average whose [[yorker]]-bowling skill is well documented.

During the 2006 Zimbabwean tour of [[Bangladesh]], Rainsford left the tour early to fulfil a club contract in England with [[North London]] 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, having to return home prematurely on that count.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Cricinfo}}

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[[Category:1984 births]]
[[Category:Centrals cricketers]]
[[Category:Cricketers at the 2007 Cricket World Cup]]
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[[Category:Sportspeople from Kadoma, Zimbabwe]]

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