Prior Erskine Waverley Jones (6 June 1917 – 21 November 1991) was a West Indian cricketer who played in nine Test matches from 1947–48 to 1951–52.
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| Full name | Prior Erskine Waverley Jones | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 June 1917 Princes Town, Trinidad | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 21 November 1991 (aged 74) Port of Spain, Trinidad | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 57) | 21 January 1948 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 30 November 1951 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1940/41–1950/51 | Trinidad | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 11 August 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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]
References
edit- ^ "India vs West Indies, 5th Test at Mumbai, Feb 04 1949". Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "Yorkshire v West Indians 1950". Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "Ceylon v West Indies 1948-49". Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ Wisden 1992, p. 1255.
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