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{{short description|West Indian cricketer}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Kirk Edwards
| image =
| country = West Indies
| full_name = Kirk Anton Edwards
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|11|3|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Barbados]]
| nickname =
| heightft =
| heightinch =
| heightm =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [[off spin|off break]]
| role = Batsman
| family =
| international = true
| testdebutdate = 6 July
| testdebutyear = 2011
| testdebutagainst = India
| testcap = 291
| lasttestdate = 13 September
| lasttestyear = 2014
| lasttestagainst = Bangladesh
| odidebutdate = 11 July
| odidebutyear = 2011
| odidebutagainst = India
| odicap = 158
| lastodidate = 22 August
| lastodiyear = 2014
| lastodiagainst = Bangladesh
| odishirt = 30
| club1 = [[Barbados national cricket team|Barbados]]
| year1 = {{nowrap|2005/06–2014/15}}
| club2 = [[Combined Campuses and Colleges cricket team|Combined Campuses and Colleges]]
| year2 = 2008/09
| club3 = [[Jamaica national cricket team|Jamaica]]
| year3 = 2015/16
| club4 = [[Windward Islands cricket team|Windward Islands]]
| year4 = 2017/18–2019/20
| columns = 4
| column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]]
| matches1 = 17
| runs1 = 986
| bat avg1 = 31.80
| 100s/50s1 = 2/8
| top score1 = 121
| deliveries1 = 24
| wickets1 = 0
| bowl avg1 = –
| fivefor1 = –
| tenfor1 = –
| best bowling1 = –
| catches/stumpings1 = 15/–
| column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches2 = 16
| runs2 = 331
| bat avg2 = 33.33
| 100s/50s2 = 1/0
| top score2 = 123[[not out|*]]
| deliveries2 = –
| wickets2 = –
| bowl avg2 = –
| fivefor2 = –
| tenfor2 = –
| best bowling2 = –
| catches/stumpings2 = 2/–
| column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches3 = 99
| runs3 = 5,447
| bat avg3 = 33.41
| 100s/50s3 = 10/33
| top score3 = 190
| deliveries3 = 24
| wickets3 = 0
| bowl avg3 = –
| fivefor3 = –
| tenfor3 = –
| best bowling3 = –
| catches/stumpings3 = 58/–
| column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches4 = 87
| runs4 = 1,864
| bat avg4 = 24.85
| 100s/50s4 = 3/7
| top score4 = 147
| deliveries4 = –
| wickets4 = –
| bowl avg4 = –
| fivefor4 = –
| tenfor4 = –
| best bowling4 = –
| catches/stumpings4 = 26/–
| date = 12 March
| year = 2020
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/51786.html ESPNcricinfo
}}
'''Kirk Anton Edwards''' (born 3 November 1984) is a [[West Indies cricket team|West Indies]] former international [[cricket]]er. He played as a right-handed batsman, domestically mainly for [[Barbados national cricket team|Barbados]].

==Domestic career==
In May 2018, he was selected to play for the [[Windward Islands national cricket team]] in the Professional Cricket League draft, ahead of the 2018–19 season.<ref name="draft">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/23590694/odean-smith-picked-tt-no-takers-roshon-primus |title=Odean Smith picked by T&T; no takers for Roshon Primus |access-date=24 May 2018 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref><ref name="JO">{{cite web |url=http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestnews/Professional_Cricket_League_squad_picks |title=Professional Cricket League squad picks |access-date=24 May 2018 |work=Jamaica Observer}}</ref> In October 2019, he was named as the captain of the Windward Islands for the [[2019–20 Regional Super50]] tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stabroeknews.com/2019/10/21/sports/windwards-name-squad-for-super50s/ |title=Windwards name squad for Super50s |work=Stabroke News |access-date=1 November 2019}}</ref>

==International career==
Edwards made his [[Test cricket|Test]] debut for the West Indies against India at [[Windsor Park (Dominica)|Windsor Park]] in Dominica in July 2011. He scored 110 [[run (cricket)|run]]s in the second [[Innings (cricket)|innings]] making him the first person to score a Test century at Windsor Park and the 13th West Indies cricketer to score a century on Test debut.<ref name=debut>{{cite news|title=Edwards wants to be an important part of West Indies cricket |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/specials/cricket/India-vs-WestIndies-2011/Edwards-wants-to-be-an-important-part-of-West-Indies-cricket/cricketnews/SP-Article10-719439.aspx |access-date=10 July 2011 |newspaper=Hindustan Times|date=10 July 2011 |agency=Indo-Asian News Service |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110712233523/http://www.hindustantimes.com/specials/cricket/India-vs-WestIndies-2011/Edwards-wants-to-be-an-important-part-of-West-Indies-cricket/cricketnews/SP-Article10-719439.aspx |archive-date=12 July 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;debut_or_last=1;filter=advanced;orderby=start;runsmin1=100;runsval1=runs;team=4;template=results;type=batting;view=innings|title=Statistics / Test matches / Batting records|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=10 July 2011}}</ref> In 2008, Edwards coached at [[Phoenix Cricket Club]] in Ireland. Edwards played his club cricket in Barbados for [[Maple Cricket Club]], where he led the team in the Twenty20 Club Champions League 2009 tournament in Trinidad.<ref name=Maple>{{cite web|last=Holder|first=Keith|title=Five Barbados players in Maple squad for WIPA Twenty20 Club champions tournament in Trinidad – Edwards named captain|url=http://www.bcacricket.org/2010/articles.php?link=1219|publisher=Barbados Cricket Association|access-date=6 July 2011|date=4 May 2009|archive-date=29 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929210720/http://www.bcacricket.org/2010/articles.php?link=1219|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2010, Edwards moved to [[Wanderers Cricket Club]].<ref name=Wanderers>{{cite news|last=Hackett |first=Phillip |title=Edwards leads way for Wanderers |url=http://www.nationnews.com/index.php/articles/view/edwards-leads-way-for-wanderers/ |access-date=6 July 2011 |newspaper=The Nation |date=6 October 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402140115/http://www.nationnews.com/index.php/articles/view/edwards-leads-way-for-wanderers/ |archive-date= 2 April 2012 }}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120326163823/http://www.kirkedwards30.com/content/aboutme.html Personal site]
{{West Indies Squad 2011 Cricket World Cup}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Edwards, Kirk}}
[[Category:1984 births]]
[[Category:Barbados cricketers]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Barbadian cricketers]]
[[Category:West Indies Test cricketers]]
[[Category:West Indies One Day International cricketers]]
[[Category:Combined Campuses and Colleges cricketers]]
[[Category:Cricketers at the 2011 Cricket World Cup]]
[[Category:Cricketers who made a century on Test debut]]
[[Category:Barbados Royals cricketers]]
[[Category:Jamaica cricketers]]

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