{{Short description|Zimbabwean Zimbabwean cricket commentator (born 1984)}} {{EngvarB|date=May 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Ed Rainsford | image = | country = Zimbabwe | fullname = Edward Charles Rainsford | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|12|14|df=yes}} | birth_place = Kadoma, Mashonaland, Zimbabwe | nickname = | heightm = | family = Yvonne Rainsford (sister) | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Right-arm 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 | year1 = 2002–2006 | club2 = Centrals | year2 = 2007–2009 | club3 = Mid West Rhinos | year3 = 2009–2011 | columns = 4 | column1 = ODI | matches1 = 39 | runs1 = 55 | bat avg1 = 5.50 | 100s/50s1 = 0/0 | top score1 = 9* | deliveries1 = 1,907 | wickets1 = 45 | bowl avg1 = 31.13 | fivefor1 = 1 | tenfor1 = 0 | best bowling1 = 5/36 | catches/stumpings1 = 9/– | column2 = T20I | matches2 = 2 | runs2 = 1 | bat avg2 = – | 100s/50s2 = 0/0 | top score2 = 1* | deliveries2 = 36 | wickets2 = 0 | bowl avg2 = – | fivefor2 = – | tenfor2 = – | best bowling2 = – | catches/stumpings2 = 0/– | column3 = 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 = LA | matches4 = 72 | runs4 = 164 | bat avg4 = 7.13 | 100s/50s4 = 0/0 | top score4 = 31* | 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 cricketer. He has played 39 One Day Internationals and two Twenty20 Internationals for Zimbabwe. His sister, Yvonne Rainsford is a Zimbabwean cricketer who was also a member of the first Zimbabwe women's cricket team when they made their international debut in 2006.
==Career==
===Domestic career=== Rainsford played two matches for the 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 Under-19 World Cup, taking four wickets in six games at an 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.
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==External links== *{{Cricinfo}}
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