Walter John Edwards (born 23 December 1949) is a former Australian
cricket
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er who played in three
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and one
One Day International
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in 1974 and 1975.
He has maintained his links with Australian cricket since retirement, being the vice-president of the
Western Australian Cricket Association
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The WACA was formed on 5 November 1885. In 1893 the association opened the WACA Ground.
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since 2000 (receiving life membership in 2002) as well as being on the board of
Cricket Australia
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for the past 11 years.
Cricket Australia: Bio of Wally Edwards
/ref> He was elected chairman of Cricket Australia in 2011 serving until his resignation in 2015. He was replaced as chairman by David Peever.
Outside of cricket Edwards owns a company that manufactures irrigation products.
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1949 births
Living people
Australia Test cricketers
Australia One Day International cricketers
Western Australia cricketers
Australian cricketers
Sportsmen from Western Australia
Cricketers from Perth, Western Australia
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