Neil Foster

Neil Foster
Personal information
Full name
Neil Alan Foster
Born (1962-05-06) 6 May 1962
Colchester, Essex, England
NicknameFozzy
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast medium
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 502)11 August 1983 v New Zealand
Last Test17 June 1993 v Australia
ODI debut (cap 71)18 February 1984 v New Zealand
Last ODI29 May 1989 v Australia
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1980–1993Essex
1991/92Transvaal
1995Norfolk
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 29 48 230 215
Runs scored 446 150 4,343 1,247
Batting average 11.73 11.53 20.68 17.08
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 2/11 0/2
Top score 39 24 107* 62
Balls bowled 6,261 6261 45,833 10,954
Wickets 88 59 908 292
Bowling average 32.85 31.11 24.44 24.41
5 wickets in innings 5 0 50 2
10 wickets in match 1 0 8 0
Best bowling 8/107 3/20 8/99 5/17
Catches/stumpings 7/– 12/– 116/– 49/–
Medal record
Men's Cricket
Representing  England
ICC Cricket World Cup
Runner-up1987 India and Pakistan
Source: CricInfo, 10 December 2008

Neil Alan Foster (born 6 May 1962) is an English former professional cricketer, who played 29 Test matches and 48 One Day Internationals for England from 1983 to 1993. Domestically Foster played for Essex County Cricket Club from 1980 to 1993, earning his county cap in 1983. He was a fast bowler. He was a part of the English squad which finished as runners-up at the 1987 Cricket World Cup.