John Gosling (cricketer)
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John Gosling | ||||
Fiji | ||||
Personal information | ||||
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Full name | John William Gosling | |||
Born | 1921 Suva, Fiji |
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Role | Bowler | |||
Bowling style | Right-arm medium pace | |||
Domestic team information | ||||
Years | Team | |||
1948 | Fiji | |||
First-class debut | 5 March 1948: Fiji v Canterbury | |||
Career statistics | ||||
First-class | ||||
Matches | 1 | |||
Runs scored | 5 | |||
Batting average | 2.50 | |||
100s/50s | 0/0 | |||
Top score | 5 | |||
Balls bowled | 234 | |||
Wickets | 2 | |||
Bowling average | 58.50 | |||
5 wickets in innings | 0 | |||
10 wickets in match | 0 | |||
Best bowling | 1/55 | |||
Catches/stumpings | 0/0 | |||
As of 13 October 2007 |
John William Gosling (born 1921 in Suva, Fiji) is a Fijian former cricketer.[1] A right arm medium pace bowler,[2] he played one first-class match for the Fiji national cricket team, against Canterbury in March 1948.[3] Eight years later, he was a key part of the Fijian team that gained an upset 28 run win over the Test-playing West Indians, taking six wickets, including that of Garfield Sobers.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Cricinfo profile
- ^ Cricket Archive profile
- ^ First-class matches played by John Gosling at Cricket Archive
- ^ Scorecard of Fiji v West Indies, 12 January 1956 at Cricket Archive