Prior Jones

Prior Jones

Prior Jones in 1950
Cricket information
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast
International information
National side
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class
Matches 9 61
Runs scored 47 775
Batting average 5.22 14.09
100s/50s 0/0 0/1
Top score 10* 60*
Balls bowled 1,842 unknown
Wickets 25 169
Bowling average 30.03 26.81
5 wickets in innings 1 6
10 wickets in match 0 1
Best bowling 5/85 7/29
Catches/stumpings 4/0 33/0
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Prior Erskine Waverley Jones (June 6, 1917, Princes Town, Trinidad and Tobago – November 21, 1991, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago) was a West Indian cricketer who played in nine Tests from 1947-48 to 1951-52.

A fast bowler, Jones played first-class cricket for Trinidad from 1940-41 to 1950-51. He toured India with the West Indian team in 1948-49, England in 1950, and played his last first-class matches on the tour to Australia and New Zealand in 1951-52. His best Test figures were 5 for 85 against India at Bombay in 1948-49.[1] His best first-class figures were 7 for 29 against Yorkshire in 1950;[2] and his best match figures were 10 for 62 (4 for 39 and 6 for 23) against Ceylon in 1948-49.[3]

He also captained Trinidad at soccer.[4]

References

  1. ↑ India v West Indies, Bombay 1948-49
  2. ↑ Yorkshire v West Indians 1950
  3. ↑ Ceylon v West Indians 1948-49
  4. ↑ Wisden 1992, p. 1255.

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