"I haven't been hit by a ball yet ... maybe once in the head but it didn't hurt."
Luckily for Edgar he wasn't deterred after a minor run-in with the ball - which is specially designed so the players can hear it.
Known as a bit of an all-round athlete, with Edgar taking up opportunities in several water sports being offered to him by Parafed Northland, he has had to adjust his training of late.
"I'm just getting the training up to scratch and getting the timing right, and enjoying myself."
Edgar's New Zealand coach, who is also a Northlander, is former White Fern Maia Lewis.
Lewis said the Dargaville lad plays a crucial role for the team.
"He's a developing player but I think the big thing for Ming Ming is he's Mr Reliable, he's always there on time and you know what you're going to get from him."
"He recently switched over his training regime and is doing less powerlifting - more cardio, speed and agility, so much more specific to cricket."
Lewis herself says adjusting to coaching blind players has been challenging, because cricket is a sport heavily reliant on sight.
Big-hitting Black Cap Colin Munro recently attempted blind cricket with a set of sight-limiting glasses, his verdict being it was as terrifying as it sounds.
"Colin Munro had the B1 glasses on, meaning fully blind, and said it was pretty freaky," Lewis said.
"It's the whole unknown of timing - when the ball is coming and when the impact will happen.
"Then, there's the unknown of where you are on the field."
Lewis said Northland Cricket had been great with accepting blind cricket and challenging their staff to experience it.
With blind cricket being self-funded, Edgar has a givealittle page set up to support his efforts in representing New Zealand.
