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Edwards

[ed-werdz]

noun

  1. Jonathan, 1703–58, American clergyman and theologian.



Edwards

/ ˈɛdwədz /

noun

  1. Gareth ( Owen ). born 1947, Welsh Rugby Union footballer: halfback for Wales (1967–78) and the British Lions (1968–74)

  2. Jonathan. 1703–58, American Calvinist theologian and metaphysician; author of The Freedom of the Will (1754)

  3. Jonathan. born 1966, British athlete: gold medallist in the triple jump at the Olympics (2000) and the World Championships (1995, 2001)

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Ms Edwards says the South African employees "have become an extension of our UK teams".

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The fallout and scrutiny on England after the Ashes was so significant that it was never going to be a quick fix for Edwards, who was ushered in to replace Jon Lewis in the aftermath.

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"The prosecution's case has always been that each of these accounts or aliases is in fact the defendant pretending to be a different person," said Mr Edwards.

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Edwards stepped across, right arm outstretched, and poleaxed the Australian second row.

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Of course, Edwards will be reluctant to change a winning team but there are still issues to be addressed in the batting line-up.

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