| Personal information | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leslie Arthur Walcott | |||
| Born | 18 January 1894 Fontabelle, Barbados |
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| Died | 27 February 1984 (aged 90) Flint Hall, Saint Michael, Barbados |
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| Batting style | Right-handed | |||
| Bowling style | Right-arm off-break | |||
| Role | Occasional wicket-keeper | |||
| International information | ||||
| National side | West Indies | |||
| Only Test | 11 January 1930 v England | |||
| Domestic team information | ||||
| Years | Team | |||
| 1925–1936 | Barbados | |||
| Career statistics | ||||
| Competition | Test | First-class | ||
| Matches | 1 | 12 | ||
| Runs scored | 40 | 555 | ||
| Batting average | 40.00 | 30.83 | ||
| 100s/50s | 0/0 | 0/5 | ||
| Top score | 24 | 73* | ||
| Balls bowled | 48 | 780 | ||
| Wickets | 1 | 16 | ||
| Bowling average | 32.00 | 29.50 | ||
| 5 wickets in innings | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10 wickets in match | 0 | 0 | ||
| Best bowling | 1/17 | 3/30 | ||
| Catches/stumpings | 0/0 | 8/1 | ||
| Source: CricketArchive, 9 February 2011 | ||||
Leslie Arthur Walcott (18 January 1894 – 27 February 1984) was a West Indian cricketer who played for Barbados between 1929 and 1936 and in one Test for the West Indies in 1930.[1]
Walcott was born at Saint Michael Parish, Barbados. He was educated at Combermere School and Harrison College. In 1923 he became games master at Harrison College, and in 1932 moved to The Lodge School. There he made a significant contribution and coached several Barbadian players including Wilfred Farmer, Michael Frederick, John Goddard, Ken Goddard, Roy Marshall and Laurie Johnson.[2]
Walcott died at Saint Michael Parish, Barbados at the age of 90.