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Full name Neil Alan Foster
Born May 6, 1962, Colchester, Essex
Current age 47 years 186 days
Major teams England, Essex, Norfolk, Transvaal
Nickname Fozzy
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
Height 6 ft 4 in
Education Philip Morant Comprehensive, Colchester
Batting | Bowling | Career statistics | Profile | Notes | Latest Articles | Latest Photos
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 29 | 45 | 7 | 446 | 39 | 11.73 | 1223 | 36.46 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| ODIs | 48 | 25 | 12 | 150 | 24 | 11.53 | 244 | 61.47 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| First-class | 230 | 269 | 59 | 4343 | 107* | 20.68 | 2 | 11 | 116 | 0 | ||||
| List A | 215 | 113 | 40 | 1247 | 62 | 17.08 | 0 | 2 | 49 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 29 | 47 | 6261 | 2891 | 88 | 8/107 | 11/163 | 32.85 | 2.77 | 71.1 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| ODIs | 48 | 48 | 2627 | 1836 | 59 | 3/20 | 3/20 | 31.11 | 4.19 | 44.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 230 | 45833 | 22196 | 908 | 8/99 | 24.44 | 2.90 | 50.4 | 50 | 8 | |||
| List A | 215 | 10954 | 7128 | 292 | 5/17 | 5/17 | 24.41 | 3.90 | 37.5 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Test debut | England v New Zealand at Lord's, Aug 11-15, 1983 scorecard |
| Last Test | England v Australia at Lord's, Jun 17-21, 1993 scorecard |
| Test statistics | |
| ODI debut | New Zealand v England at Christchurch, Feb 18, 1984 scorecard |
| Last ODI | England v Australia at Lord's, May 29, 1989 scorecard |
| ODI statistics | |
| First-class span | 1980 - 1993 |
| List A span | 1981 - 1995 |
Back and knee injuries plagued the career of Essex seam bowler Neil Foster so much that the plates in his body once apparently set off an airport metal-detector. In all, he had as many as nine knee operations, and the problems jinxed a fine career. Fozzie had a beautiful, upright action, which generated prolific outswing and seam movement both ways. And he had the priceless ability to dismiss good batsmen: he is the only man to snare Javed Miandad and Viv Richards for 0 in a Test. He came from nowhere to take 11 wickets in England's stunning Madras victory in 1984-85, and at The Oval in 1988 demolished West Indies' top order single-handedly in a devastating display. He went on the rebel tour to South Africa a year later, only to return to Test cricket at his Lord's bogey ground - where his bowling average was 51 - in 1993. He gave in to injury and retired a week later.
Rob Smyth
Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1988
- If it ain't fixed ... (Feb 17, 2007)
- Digging their heels in (Apr 25, 2006)
- 'As a tour it was both fascinating and problematical' (Feb 27, 2006)
- Foster: England must rely on pacemen (Feb 13, 2006)
- Rolling back the years (Dec 13, 2005)
Jul 1, 2001
Neil Foster wielding the willow
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Jul 1, 2001
Essex and England colleagues Gooch and Foster
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Aug 8, 2000
Neil Foster commentating
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