Having lined up for the Australian over-60s in 2011, Edmunds will make his debut for the national over-70s side next month after being selected in a 13-man squad alongside Ulverstone’s Trevor Stephens.

The 70-year-old was picked for the five-match ODI series against England on the back of some impressive performances at November’s over-70 national championships in Adelaide, which saw him finish in the top-five run scorers for the tournament, largely thanks to a haul of eight sixes.

“When I went to my first carnival in 2007 I thought ‘I’m going to go to these while ever I draw breath’ because it was so good to play four games in five days and meet all these different people and go to different places,” Edmunds said.

“I’ve only missed one game in 11 years playing division 1 for Tassie so I’ve played over 50 games now.”

Edmunds started his cricket career in the 1960s, playing his first match in Karoola before helping Latrobe win its maiden A-grade flag in the 1970s.

His resume also includes A-grade premierships with Riverside and Mowbray and in more recent times he has become a stalwart of the Twilighters Cricket Club.

“I reckon in last year’s calendar year I played about three dozen cricket games including carnivals.

“You meet so many new people and you play on so many different cricket grounds - if you’re a cricket lover you should do it.”

Edmunds and Stephens will represent the state in a match against Victoria at the NTCA complex on Tuesday before the five-match international series begins March 4.