Andy Caddick facts for kids
Caddick in 2007
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Andrew Richard Caddick
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| Born | 21 November 1968 Christchurch, New Zealand |
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| Nickname | Des, Shack, Caddy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 559) | 3 June 1993 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 2 January 2003 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 121) | 19 May 1993 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 2 March 2003 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1991–2009 | Somerset (squad no. 10) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Wiltshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricInfo, 4 August 2017
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Andrew Richard Caddick (born 21 November 1968) is a former cricket player. He played for the England team as a fast bowler in Test and One Day International (ODI) matches. Standing tall at 6 feet 5 inches, Caddick was a very successful bowler for England for ten years. He took 13 "five-wicket hauls" in Test matches. A "five-wicket haul" means taking five or more wickets in one innings. He played his entire English club career for Somerset County Cricket Club. Later, he played one match for Wiltshire in 2009.
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Andrew Caddick's Early Life
Andrew Caddick was born in Christchurch, New Zealand. His parents were from England. He went to Papanui High School. When he was young, he looked up to famous bowler Richard Hadlee. He tried to bowl like him. Andrew played three times for the New Zealand Young Cricketers team in February 1988.
His early games were not super impressive. In one match, he scored 20 runs without getting out. He also took 1 wicket for 16 runs in an ODI against India Under 19. Even though his scores were modest, he played in the McDonald's Bicentennial Youth World Cup. But after taking 0 wickets for 39 runs, he lost his spot. He did not play for New Zealand again after that.
Getting a Chance to Play in England
Andrew felt he wasn't getting enough chances to play for the New Zealand Test team. This made him decide to try his luck in England. New Zealand captain Ken Rutherford later said it was a shame to lose a player like him. Andrew played a few games for Middlesex Second XI in 1988 and 1989. He took 17 wickets in four matches.
In June 1989, Andrew made his debut for Somerset Second XI. He took 8 wickets for only 46 runs in that game. He could only play in the Second XI Championship in 1990 and 1991. This was because Jimmy Cook was the club's international player. Andrew also needed to live in England for four years to qualify as an English player. Even so, he played his first "first-class" match for Somerset in May 1991. This was against the West Indies. He played one more match that season against the Sri Lankans.
Caddick's Club Cricket Career
Starting in County Cricket
Andrew's big break came in the 1992 season. He made his County Championship debut. He immediately started taking wickets, getting 4 wickets for 96 runs against Gloucestershire. Later that season, he took his first "10-wicket haul" against Kent. A "10-wicket haul" means taking ten or more wickets in a single match. He finished the season with 71 wickets.
His great performance earned him a place in the England A team. This team toured Australia. Andrew did very well on the tour. He had the best bowling average on the England team. He started the next season strongly, taking a career-best 9 wickets for 32 runs against Lancashire. Because of this, he was chosen for the England Test and One Day International (ODI) teams. This was for the 1993 Ashes series against Australia.
Dealing with Injuries
Andrew faced many injuries in 1994 and 1995. These injuries stopped him from playing much for Somerset. They also kept him out of the England team. First, he had a shoulder injury. Then, he had ongoing shin problems. For a while, these injuries made it seem like he might have to stop playing cricket forever. But when he did play, he showed how good he was. He took 6 wickets for 70 runs against Nottinghamshire. He also took 6 wickets for 51 runs against Durham within a few weeks. In his last match of the 1995 season, he scored his highest runs with the bat, getting 92 runs against Worcestershire.
At the start of the 1996 season, he was fully fit again. He was in amazing form. He took a "five-fer" (five wickets) in both innings against Warwickshire. This was his first of three 10-wicket hauls that season. The next one came just two matches later against Worcestershire. These great performances led to him being called back to the England team. He played in the second Test against Pakistan. He took three wickets in each innings. He was a bit unlucky to be dropped from the team right after that. He finished his season with 10 wickets against Sussex, again taking a five-fer in both innings.
Later Years with Somerset
In 2007, when Andrew was 38 years old, he finished the season as the top English wicket-taker. He took 75 wickets. This helped Somerset get promoted to Division One of the County Championship. That Christmas, Andrew had surgery on his back. He had felt pain during the last games of the season. He rejoined training with Somerset in February 2008.
Somerset gave Andrew "benefit seasons" in 1999 and 2009. A "benefit season" is when a player gets a special year to raise money for themselves, usually after playing for a club for a long time. In June 2009, he played one match for Wiltshire. In early August 2009, Andrew announced that he would stop playing first-class cricket at the end of that season.
Andrew Caddick's International Career
First Matches for England
Andrew made his debut in the first One Day International (ODI) of the 1993 Texaco Trophy series. This was at Old Trafford. He took 1 wicket for 50 runs. In that game, England needed 11 runs to win. Andrew came to bat with Richard Illingworth. They needed seven runs from the last over. They got one run, leaving them needing six runs from the last two balls. Andrew hit the ball and ran for a single. He then sprinted back for a second run. But Illingworth stayed in his spot. Illingworth was run out, and England lost by four runs.
Andrew didn't have as much excitement in the second ODI. He didn't need to bat and didn't take any wickets. England lost the series 3–0. He found it hard to get Australian batsmen out in the Test series. He only did well in one part of a game at Trent Bridge. He was eventually dropped from the team for the last two Ashes Tests. When he went back to Somerset, he took three "five-fers" in the last two months of the season.
Andrew was not out of the England team for long. He was chosen for the team to tour the West Indies in 1993–94. He shone in the third Test at Queen's Park Oval. He took 6 wickets for 65 runs in the West Indies' second innings. However, England was bowled out for only 46 runs in their second innings. Curtly Ambrose took 11 wickets in that match. Andrew also managed to take 5 wickets for 63 runs in the fourth Test at Kensington Oval. He finished the series as England's top Test wicket-taker, with 18 wickets.
Second Time Playing for England
In the winter of 1996–97, Andrew became a more regular player for England. He toured Zimbabwe and New Zealand. His time in Zimbabwe was limited to two warm-up matches. His performances were not very good. So, he went to his home country, New Zealand, with something to prove. He didn't do well in the warm-up matches there either. He was left out of the first Test.
His chance to show his critics wrong came in the second Test. He seemed to take it, getting four wickets in the first innings and two more in the second. He kept his place for the third Test and most of the One Day International series. Along with Darren Gough, he was one of the best bowlers on the tour.
Andrew took 24 wickets in five Tests during the 1997 Ashes series. As of 2022, only Graeme Swann has taken more wickets for England in an Ashes series since 1985. However, like most England players of his time, Andrew never played for an England team that won the Ashes.
Playing against the West Indies in 2000, Andrew became one of only four bowlers to take four wickets in a single "six-ball over." This happened when England beat the West Indies in a series for the first time since 1969.
Andrew took his first Test match "ten-wicket haul" in a Test at Sydney in 2003. But because of injuries and falling out of favor, this was his last Test match. He did not play for England again after the Cricket World Cup in 2002–03.
Life After Cricket
Andrew Caddick is a trained pilot. He now works in aviation sales for a company based in Devon, England.
Honours
- Wisden Cricketers of the Year: 2001
See Also
Images for kids
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Caddick warming up prior to a one-day match
