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Ed Common

Batting - RHB
Bowling - RF
Club Debut - 2003
1XI Debut - 2006
1XI No - 354

Ed made his debut in the Friendly side at Stocksfield in 2003 alongside twin brother Tom. Although a Junior at the Club Ed played league cricket for Belsay before moving in 2006 and made his debut for the 1XI against Tynedale in the opening game of the season. Took five wickets for the first time in a 1XI Cup match against Newcastle City finishing with figures of 5-8. A spell of 5-22 against Alnwick in 2007 won the Lawson Rosebowl. Scored his first fifty for the Club in 2009 with 89 against Whickham for the 2XI and scored his maiden 1XI fifty in 2010 against Consett.

Left the club after 4 games of the 2011 season to play league cricket at Premier League Newcastle before returning in 2013 and during 2014 became only the eighth player to score 1,000 runs and take 100 wickets in the league for the 1XI (and the third in the NTSL).

Moved to play for Kirkley in the 2015 season before returning in 2018. Against Bates Cottages became only the sixth player to score 50 and take 5 wickets in the same match for the 1XI with two career bests of 68 and 5-20.

Moved to Australia at the end of the 2018 season, returning in 2023

 
Honours
2008 League Selection for League U21 side
2007 Club Lawson Rosebowl 1XI Performance
2006 Club JW Parker Trophy - Leading Junior
 
Club Records / Acheivements
1XI 50 Runs & 5 Wickets
68 & 5-20 v Bates Cottages Away 11/08/2018
   
1XI League 6th Wicket Partnership
104*with Jonny Appleby v Alnwick Away 23/04/2011
   
1XI 100 Partnerships
3 (updated 11/08/2018)
1XI League Top 10 Bowler
7th (A2) - 2010
1XI 300 Run Seasons 2 (updated 09/18)
1XI 20 Wicket Seasons
2 (updated 03/08/2024)
 
Best Seasons
Runs
Wkts
Ctch
1XI League
346 - 2014
26 - 2010
6 - 2009
2XI League
133 - 2009
5 - 2008, 2009
Midweek
54 - 2007
3 - 2007
2 - 2007
 
Best Performances
Opposition
Venue
Date
1XI League Batting
68
Bates Cottages
Away
11/08/2018
1XI League Bowling
9-2-20-5
Bates Cottages
Away
11/08/2018
2XI League Batting
89
Whickham
Home
09/05/2009
2XI League Bowling
13-6-16-4
Ryton
Away
02/05/2009
1XI Fosters Cup Bowling
7-0-59-2
Ashington
Home
30/04/2006
1XI 20 Over Cup Bowling
3-1-8-5
Newcastle City
Home
21/06/2006
Sunday Team Batting
36*
Riding Mill
Home
27/08/2006
 
Current Season (2024)
Team
Mtch
Inn
NO
Runs
HS
 30
50
Avge
4s
6s
Overs
Mdns
Runs
Wkts
Avge
Best
Econ
3w
 5w
Ctch
RO
1XI League
17
9
5
171
37
2
-
42.75
15
3
114.2
18
539
24
22.46
4-43
4.71
3
-
2
1
1XI 20/20 Cup
2
1
-
1
1
-
-
1.00
-
-
4
0
31
1
31.00
1-13
7.75
-
-
1
-
 
Ponteland Career (2003 - 2011, 2013-2014, 2018, 2023 - )
Team
Mtch
Inn
NO
Runs
HS
 30s
50
Avge
4s
6s
Overs
Mdns
Runs
Wkts
Avge
Best
Econ
3w
5w
Ctch
RO
1XI League
125
107
22
1546
68
4
5
18.19
165
16
743
118
3042
122
24.93
5-20
4.09
11
2
28
4
2XI League
7
6
1
180
89
1
1
36.00
25
2
39.5
11
79
10
7.90
4-16
1.98
1
-
2
-
Midweek
8
6
0
55
27
-
-
9.00
8
1
16.1
1
79
4
19.75
2-33
4.87
-
-
2
2
Eagles
1
1
0
1
1
-
-
1.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Friendlies
1
1
0
39
39
1
-
39.00
5
-
8
0
36
0
---
0-36
4.50
-
-
-
-
Sunday Team
8
7
3
102
36*
2
-
25.50
8
1
38
8
135
4
33.75
1-12
3.55
-
-
1
-
1XI Sunday Cup
6
4
2
44
22
-
-
22.00
7
-
30
0
204
5
40.80
2-32
6.80
-
-
1
-
1XI 20/20 Cup
21
14
3
118
31
1
-
10.73
12
1
58.1
3
419
19
22.05
5-8
7.20
1
1
5
1
1XI Armin Cup
1
1
0
2
2
-
-
2.00
-
-
3
0
17
0
---
0-17
5.67
-
-
-
-
2XI 20/20 Cup
1
1
0
7
7
-
-
7.00
-
-
4
0
32
0
---
0-32
8.00
-
-
1
-
Other 20/20s
3
1
0
17
17
-
-
17.00
1
-
9
0
84
3
28.00
1-25
9.33
-
-
1
-