Mickey Edwards

Nationality

Australia

Born

1994-12-23

Height

198 cm (6 ft 6 in)

Michael William "Mickey" Edwards (born 23 December 1994) is an Australian cricketer. He represents New South Wales in the JLT Cup and Sheffield Shield competitions. When not representing the Blues, he represents Manly Warringah District Cricket Club in Sydney Grade Cricket. He attended St Augustine's College. In December 2017 his younger brother Jack Edwards was named in Australia’s squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. He first rose to fame filling in as substitute fielder during the fifth day of the third test between Australia and Pakistan at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Due to his 198 cm tall figure and long blond hair, the crowd immediately embraced him as a new cult hero and began to cheer every time he fielded the ball. Edwards immediately became a popular hit on social media for his cameo.