Andrew Collins (cricketer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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English cricketer
Date of Birth: 24-Jul-1972
Place of Birth: Andover, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 25-Dec-1999
Profession: cricketer
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About Andrew Collins (cricketer)
- Andrew James Collins (24 July 1972 – 25 December 1999) was an English cricketer.
- Collins was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace.
- He was born in Andover, Hampshire. Collins made his Minor Counties Championship debut for Herefordshire in 1995 against Dorset.
- From 1995 to 1996, he represented the county in 6 Minor Counties Championship matches, the last of which came against Cornwall.
- In 1999, he played a single Championship match for Herefordshire against Berkshire. In 1997, Collins played a single Minor Counties Championship match for Berkshire against Oxfordshire and the following season he joined Wiltshire. He played a single Championship match for Wiltshire in 1998 against Dorset and followed that up in 1999 with his final Championship match for the county against Devon.
- Collins also represented Wiltshire in the MCCA Knockout Trophy.
- His debut in that competition came against the Herefordshire in 1998.
- He represented the county in 2 further Trophy matches in 1999 against Herefordshire and the Worcestershire Cricket Board.Collins also represented Wiltshire in 2 List A matches.
- His first came against the Northamptonshire Cricket Board and his second came against Herefordshire, both in the 1999 NatWest Trophy.
- In his 2 matches, he scored 44 runs at a batting average of 44.00, with a high score of 24*.
- His inflated average was down to his one not out innings.
- In the field he took 2 catches.
- With the ball he took 4 wickets at a bowling average of 17.25, with best figures of 3/30.Collins' Minor counties career was cut short when he died in London on Christmas Day in 1999.
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