Andrew Golding

Who is Andrew Golding?

Andrew Kenneth Golding is a former English cricketer. Golding was a right-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born in Colchester, Essex.

Golding made his only first-class appearance for Essex against the touring New Zealanders in 1983. In this match, he took the wicket of Ian Smith in the New Zealanders first-innings, for the cost of 44 runs from 14 overs. In their second-innings he dismissed the same batsman, this time conceding 53 runs from 14 overs. Following this match he played a Youth Test match for England Young Cricketers against Australia Young Cricketers. Golding later went on to study at Cambridge University, with him making his first-class debut for Cambridge University Cricket Club against Leicestershire in 1984. He made 14 further first-class appearances for the university, the last of which came against Middlesex in 1988. In his 15 first-class appearance for the university, he 341 runs at an average of 17.94, with a high score of 47. With the ball, he took 16 wickets at an expensive bowling average of 91.81, with best figures of 3/51. He also made an appearance for a combined Oxford and Cambridge Universities team against the touring New Zealanders in 1986. While at the university he made his List A for the Combined Universities against Hampshire in the 1986 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 3 further List A appearances for the team, all of which came in the that seasons Benson & Hedges Cup.