Prof Edwards
Richard Martin "Prof" Edwards, is a former cricketer. He played five Test matches as an opening bowler for the West Indies on the tour of Australia and New Zealand in 1968-69.
After leaving The Lodge School in Barbados, he played for Barbados between 1961-62 and 1969-70. Altogether he played 35 first-class matches in his career. His best bowling figures were 6 for 45 for Barbados against Leeward Islands in 1966-67.
He holds the record for the greatest number of runs scored off an eight-ball over with 34 off of Joey Carew, Governor-General's XI v West Indians at Auckland, 1968-69. That brief innings of 34 was his highest first-class score.
He is currently the groundsman at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown.
