Andrew Innes (cricketer)

Scottish cricketer

Andrew Innes

Personal information

Full name|

Andrew David Innes

Born| 3 May 1905
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Died| 23 February 1968(1968-02-23) (aged 62)
Milngavie, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Batting| Right-handed
Bowling| Right-arm off break
Domestic team information
Years| Team
1925-1934| Scotland
Career statistics
| Competition | First-class

|

Matches | 5
Runs scored | 164
Batting average | 16.40
100s/50s | –/–
Top score | 48
Balls bowled | 84
Wickets | 1
Bowling average | 26.00
5 wickets in innings | –
10 wickets in match | –
Best bowling | 1/12
Catches/stumpings | 6/–

Source: Cricinfo, 28 June 2022

Andrew David Innes (3 May 1905 — 23 February 1968) was a Scottish first-class cricketer.

Innes was born at Glasgow in May 1905 and was educated in the city at The Glasgow Academy. A club cricketer for Glasgow Academicals Cricket Club,[1] he made his debut for Scotland in first-class cricket against Ireland at Dublin in 1925. Innes played first-class cricket for Scotland until 1934, making six appearances; four of these came against Ireland, with a further two coming against the touring South Africans in 1929, and the touring Australians in 1934.[2] He scored a total of 164 runs in these matches at an average of 16.40, with a highest score of 48.[3] Innes was an insurance inspector by profession. He died in February 1968 at Milngavie, Dunbartonshire.

## References

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1. ^ Cricket. Sunday Post. 26 June 1921. p. 13
2. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Andrew Innes". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
3. ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Andrew Innes". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 June 2022.

## External links

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* Andrew Innes at ESPNcricinfo