Born in Tonga and raised in Melbourne, Scott Edwards, a Richmond AFL tragic who played second XI games for Victoria, has etched his name in the history books after leading the Netherlands to a stunning World Cup upset of South Africa, adamant it’s just the start for his team.
Edwards, 27, who lives in the Netherlands having grown up in Blackburn in suburban Melbourne and playing club cricket for Richmond, played an epic captain’s knock, blasting 78 off 69 balls, batting at No.7, before the Dutch team rolled the Proteas for their first World Cup win over a Test-playing nation.
“I think after qualifying we were pretty quick to set our minds to what we wanted to do at this tournament,” Edwards, who grew up idolising Australian great Adam Gilchrist, said after the win. Since taking over as captain in 2022 after Pieter Seelaar‘s retirement, he’s averaged over 42 with the bat and is “one of those guys you just want to follow” according to Dutch fast bowler Logan Van Beek.
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