A cricket player who grew up in Australia has become a national hero in The Netherlands after leading the team to a remarkable upset win at the ODI World Cup in India.
Born in Tonga, raised in Melbourne and, now, an ODI World Cup hero for The Netherlands in India — it's been quite the cricketing journey for Scott Edwards.None of this surprised his former mentor Scott Young, head coach of the Richmond Cricket Club, in Melbourne.
When Edwards was 19, he moved to The Netherlands as he had dual citizenship courtesy of his grandmother. The calm approach the wicketkeeper showed while his team bowled out a potent South African batting line-up for 207 was honed during his time with as captain of the Richmond T20 team in the Victorian Premier Cricket competition.
Edwards won the Jack Ryder Medal in 2021, the highest individual honour in Victorian Premier Cricket.
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